Non-technological ‘big picture’ of technology and information systems to help you understand what technology can do for you today. When we talk about technology and IS (information systems) we tend to focus on computers. Instead, in this course we examine the ‘big picture’ of technology, in order to gain a better understanding of what computers can do for us and when we should switch off our computers, smartphones, tablets and wearables.
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We cover some of the fundamental concepts of technology and IS but the aim is not to provide an in-depth understanding of specific applications, but to help you develop a context for the technologies you encounter and to help you understand the changes in the technology landscape.
What will you achieve?
- Develop a 'big picture' understanidng of IS/ICT and its use in organisations
- Evaluate where to put a database and where a knowledge base
- Describe IS/ICT strategy as an aspect of corporate strategy
- Explore basic concepts that you need to communicate with IS/ICT specialists.
- Compare variants of cloud-computing.
- Compare your experiences of using smart technology.
- Discuss the possibilities and consequences of artificial intelligence.
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