IS112 – Chapter 1 Notes
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Transcript of IS112 – Chapter 1 Notes
IS112 – Chapter 1 Notes
Computer Organization and Programming
Professor Catherine Dwyer
2003
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Chapter Goals
• Describe primary activities of information systems professionals.
• Describe technical knowledge of computer hardware and systems software needed by IS professionals.
• Identify sources of information for continuing education in computer hardware and systems software.
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IS Professionals• Responsible for acquisition and installation
of technological devices
• Responsible for design, development, and installation of information systems
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Acquiring and Configuring Technological Devices
To purchase a computer, you must:– Know business hardware and software
preferences.– Know business hardware and software
requirements.– Have sufficient knowledge of the available
alternatives. – Understand related technical terms.
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Information System Development
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Systems Survey Step• Examines user information needs, how needs are currently
being addressed, and feasibility of developing or acquiring an information system to address those needs.
• Takes days or weeks to complete.• Determines cost/benefits of alternative systems, and
whether the estimated benefit of new solution is justified.• Requires knowledge of hardware and systems software to
assess the degree to which user needs are currently being met, and to estimate the resources required to address unmet needs.
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Systems Analysis Step
• Examines the user needs and the extent to which they are being met.
• Called needs analysis or requirements analysis.– Takes weeks or months to complete.– Produces a requirements document.– Reexamines and answers systems survey
questions in more detail.
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Systems Analysis Step – cont.
Typical outcomes:– Detailed descriptions of user interfaces and data
access speed– Detailed data-processing and storage
requirements
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Systems Design Step
• Determines the exact configuration of all hardware and software components.
• Design step tasks:– Selecting computer hardware– Selecting computer software– Selecting application program development tools
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Systems Design Step – cont.
Design decisions made based on earlier decisions:– Files or database design– Program design– User interface design– Design of system backup and recovery
mechanisms
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Systems Design Step – cont.
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Systems Design Step – cont.
Technical knowledge needed:– System requirements and the capabilities of that
hardware and operating system– Development tool selection
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Systems Implementation Step
• Constructed based on the “blue prints” created during systems design
• Hardware and systems software are acquired, installed, configured and tested
• Application programs and files are developed, installed and tested
• The entire system is tested
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Systems Implementation Step- cont.
Technical knowledge needed:– Knowledge of hardware and systems software– Installation and configuration of hardware and
systems software– Knowledge of how to format storage devices, set
up security systems, install application programs and establish accounting and auditing systems
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Maintenance Step
• System is evaluated for errors that escaped undetected during installation and testing.
• Minor changes are made as maintenance changes.
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Maintenance Step – cont.
Technical knowledge needed:– Knowledge is needed to classify the proposed
change as minor or major– Knowledge is needed about the hardware and
software components that are affected by the change
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Management of Computer Resources
• Knowledge is needed to manage the computer resources within a large organization.
• The manager of a collection of information systems must contend with a great deal of technical complexity.
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Management of Computer Resources
Attention must be paid to two important technological issues:– Compatibility– Future trends
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Management of Computer Resources
Compatibility:– The new system must not only operate correctly
by itself, but also operates smoothly with all of the other systems in the organization.
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Management of Computer Resources
Future Trends:– The manager must have a broad understanding of
current technology, as well as future technology trends.
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Roles and Job Titles
Computer Professional Groups:– Application Development Personnel– Systems Software Personnel– Hardware Personnel– Systems Management Personnel
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Computer Technology Information Sources
Sources to keep you up-to-date in the field:– Periodical literature– Technology-oriented Web sites– Vendor and Manufacturer Web sites– Professional Societies
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Computer Technology Information Sources
Periodical Literature:– ACM Computing Surveys– Computerworld– Communications of the ACM– Computer
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Computer Technology Information Sources
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Computer Technology Information Sources
Technology-Oriented Web Sites:
There are many Web sites that are devoted to serving the information needs of computer professionals.
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Computer Technology Information Sources
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Computer Technology Information Sources
Vendor and Manufacturer Web Sites:
Vendor Web Pages are oriented to sales, but they usually contain detailed information on products either directly or as links to manufacturer Web sites.
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Computer Technology Information Sources
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Professional Societies
• Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP)
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)• Institute for Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society
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Summary
• Technical knowledge of computer hardware and systems software is required to develop information systems.
• Technical knowledge also is required to manage the computer resources of an organization.
• Technical knowledge constantly must be updated due to changes in hardware and software technology.
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Summary
• Information about computer hardware and software is readily available on the World Wide Web.
• An understanding of computer technology is necessary.
• Computer knowledge can be updated through reading periodicals, using Web sites and joining professional societies.