650 Informatics
Content
- Introduction and definition of basic terms
- Information technology: hardware and software
- Telecommunication technology: computer networks and data security
- General system theory
- Information systems: introduction, definition, and typology
- Development life-cycle of information systems
- Organization of databases and introduction to data modeling
- Examples of information systems in public administration and business
- Practical use of standard office software suites
- Practical use of Web resources in the public administration domain
Objectives and competences:
Objectives – student:
- understands and able to use basic theoretical concepts, terms, and technologies in the area of informatics
- relates the history of informatics and computer science to the current state of development of information technology
- discovers and analyzes the impact of informatics and information systems on society and public administration
- use information technology to solve practical problems
Competences:
- ability to use information and communication technology for acquiring, processing, and disseminating data and information
- ability to search information from the areas of administrative and management sciences
- ability to design, analyze, and upgrade information systems