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WEEK: 2
TIME FRAME: 3 HOURS
Note: The lesson and activities are supposed to be read and made on schedule. Submissions
of the activities shall be right after the time frame or within the week schedule.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the chapters, the students should be able to:
1. Learn current technologies and emerging technology trends for hardware, software, networks
and data.
2. Learn software applications and business intelligence, as well as business applications.
Computer technology (hardware and software) for processing and storing information and
Communications technology (voice and data networks) for transmitting information
Part I - Technologies available today and emerging technology trends for hardware, software,
networks and data.
Part II - Software applications to support business operations and business intelligence, as well
as e-business applications.
Part III - “Best practices” for acquiring and implementing new systems and managing IT projects
Information Systems (IS) Department – the organizational unit or department that has the
primary responsibility for managing IT
Information Systems departments can vary greatly across businesses, depending on the
organization’s dependency on IT for:
- Reliable and secure business operations and competitive advantage based on a new
technologies.