LO1 - Understand and use frequently used Computing terminologies

Scenario:

Information technology (IT) and its applications to businesses in the modern world is an essential requirement to survive and succeed. IT plays a crucial role in all aspects of modern life. IT increases productivity of a company with efficiency saving effort, time and money.

 

Task:

Select an organisation in the service sector, for example insurance companies or banks and conduct desk and/or Internet research on the organisation, together with an analysis of relevant academic books and journals to :

• Discuss the role of IT in the success or failure of a business
• Find ethical and social issues that pertain to running businesses
• identify and differentiate between different types of networking technologies
• discuss the importance of Intranet and Internet in your business
• list and explain the different stage of system development life cycle. Please note this may not be revenant to the selected business, however, you must provide a generic answer.

Support your analysis with a discussion of the potential benefits and drawbacks of any business in general and your chosen company in particular of investing in Information Technology.

This assessment addresses:

 

LO1 - Understand and use frequently used Computing terminologies

LO2 - Understand ethical and social issues associated with Technology

LO3 - Differentiate between types of networks

LO4 - Appreciate the growth in ICT and use of the Internet and its effects on business

LO5 - Understand the role of Information Technology in Management

LO6 - Understand the different stages of systems development