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IS'97 Learning Units
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Learning Unit 119: IS Theory - IT and Organizational Systems - Ethics and Legal Issues (Level 3)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to discuss and explain ethical and legal principles and issues; 

to discuss and explain ethical considerations of information systems development, planning, implementation, usage, sales, distribution, operation and maintenance 

 list and explain ethical and legal issues in development, ownership, sales, acquisition, use and maintenance of computer systems and software (LO-0215) 

explain the utilization of ethical models, e.g. principle centered leadership to IS life cycle stages 

give examples of the effects of social context on technology development

 2 2.8.1 Software sales, licensing and agency 

2 2.8.3 Privacy law 

2 2.8.5 Protection of intellectual property rights 

2 2.8.6 Ethics: Personal and professional responsibility; ethical models 

2 2.8.7 Risks, losses and liability in computing applications 

2 2.8.8 Warranties 
 
 
  2950
 
Learning Unit 123: IS Theory - IS Planning - IS Management of IS Function (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to investigate issues relative to managing the information systems function  explain security and privacy issues (LO-0128) 

explain the basis for a legal contract to develop systems (LO-0129)

 2 2.8.1 Software sales, licensing and agency 

2 2.8.2 Contract fundamentals 

2 2.8.3 Privacy law 

2 2.8.5 Protection of intellectual property rights 

2 3.5.5 Planning for IS security, privacy and control
 
2954
 
Learning Unit 32: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Devices, Media, Systems (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to develop awareness and associated terminology of the different objects, media and devices necessary for telecommunications, including local (LAN) and wide area (WAN) networks  identify the characteristics of telecommunication transmission media to LAN, MAN and WAN environments (LO-0065) 

access a remote information system for file transfer in both LAN and WAN environments (LO-0066) 

discuss and explain the telecommunications industry and the concepts of standards and regulation

 2 1.5.2 Data transmission: media, signaling techniques, transmission impairments... 

3 1.5.4 Local area networks 

3 1.5.6 Network architectures and protocols 
 
  2960
 
Learning Unit 33: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Organizational Support By (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to develop an awareness of how telecommunication systems are used to support organization communication infrastructure including information systems, teleconferencing, and telecomputer conferencing  explain the use of information systems to support "work flow"; discuss the concepts of teleconferencing and telecomputer conferencing in enabling communications and decision making; discuss and explain the infrastructure involving telecommunication systems (LO-0209) 2 1.5.8 Network configuration, performance analysis and monitoring 

2 1.5.12 Application: e.g., client server, EDI, EFT, phone network, e-mail, multimedia... 

2 2.1.2 Organizational work groups 

2 2.1.3 Organizational span: single user, work group, team, enterprise, global 

2 2.2.15.1 Telecommunications management 

3 2.3.4 Decision models and IS: optimizing, satisficing 

3 2.3.5 Group decision process
 
  2967
 
Learning Unit 34: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Economics, Design Issues (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to explore the issues related to the economics, design and management of computer networks  explain the steps in analyzing and configuring a telecommunication system, including specific hardware and software components (LO-0070) 

explain the purpose of modems, bridges, gateways, hubs, and routers in interconnecting systems

 3 1.5.8 Network configuration, performance analysis and monitoring 

2 2.2.15.1 Telecommunications management 
 
  2971
 
Learning Unit 35: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Standards, Standard Organizations (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to familiarize the student with the telecommunication standards and with regulatory organizations and their standards  identify the role of standards and of regulatory organizations and their standards as a facilitator in achieving local through global telecommunications (LO-0062) 

explain digital coding of data relevant to telecommunications (LO-0067)

 2 1.5.1 International telecommunication standards, models, trends 

2 1.5.5 Wide area networks: switching techniques, broadcast techniques, routing 

2 1.5.8 Network configuration, performance analysis and monitoring 

2 1.5.9 Network security: encryption, digital signatures, authentication 
 
  2976
 
Learning Unit 36: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Central/Distributed Systems (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to discuss and explain underlying principles and issues of distributed versus centralized computer systems  explain, diagram and discuss structures and principles involved in distributing computing resources and data; identify hardware and software requirements and approximate costs of centralized and distributed systems; discuss and explain risks, security and privacy in alternate system configurations (LO-0211) 3 1.1.4 Computer system components: busses, controllers, storage systems, peripherals 

2 1.4.2 Interaction of operating system and hardware architecture 

1 1.4.9 Distributed operating systems 

2 1.5.5 Wide area networks: switching techniques, broadcast techniques, routing 

2 1.6.8 Distributed databases 

2 2.1.6 Organizational structure: centralized, decentralized, matrix 

2 3.8.3 Requirements determination and specification
 
  2981
 
Learning Unit 37: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Architectures, Topologies, Protocols (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to present architectures, topologies, and protocols of telecommunications  identify and explain the function of each of the layers of the ISO model (LO-0063) 

explain the concept of "virtual" communications between communicating machines at each layer of the ISO model 

identify and explain common topologies and implementation methods and issues for telecommunication systems (LO-0064) 

identify and describe the organization and operation of bit and byte protocols (LO-0068) 

discuss telecommunication services and analyze a specific implementation of the ISO model (LO-0069)

 2 1.4.11 OS interoperability and compatibility: e.g., open systems 

2 1.5.1 International telecommunication standards, models, trends 

2 1.5.3 Line configuration: error control, flow control, multiplexing 

2 1.5.6 Network architectures and protocols 

2 1.5.8 Network configuration, performance analysis and monitoring 

2 1.5.9 Network security: encryption, digital signatures, authentication 

2 1.5.10 High-speed networks: e.g. broadband ISDN, SMDS, ATM, FDDI 

2 1.5.11 Emerging networks: ATM, ISDN, satellite nets, etc.; optic nets; integrated... 

2 1.5.12 Application: e.g., client server, EDI, EFT, phone network, e-mail, multimedia... 
 
   2986
 
Learning Unit 38: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Hardware and Software (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to present the hardware and software components of telecommunications systems and how they are organized to provide required services  describe, diagram, discuss and explain hardware and software components of telecommunications systems; describe integration of phone, fax, LAN and WAN systems; diagram and discuss various organizations of hardware, identifying and describing each type of required device (LO-0210) 

explain the use of routers and hubs in designing interconnectetd systems 

explain telecommunication requirements of voice, audio, data, still images, motion video and multimedia 

explain fast packet technologies and applications 

explain issues of telecommunications network design 

give examples of business applications of telecommunications and explain the dedi es and their utilization in the described system

 2 1.1.4 Computer system components: busses, controllers, storage systems, peripheral... 

2 1.3.7.26 Compilers and translators 

2 1.5.4 Local area networks 

2 1.5.5 Wide area networks: switching techniques, broadcast techniques, routing 

2 1.5.6 Network architectures and protocols 

2 1.5.8 Network configuration, performance analysis and monitoring 

2 3.1.4 System components and relationships 
 
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Learning Unit 39: Information Technology - Telecommunications - Telecom, Services, Reliability, Security... (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to provide awareness of the responsibilities inherent in providing telecommunication services, including security, privacy, reliability and performance  explain telecommunications systems performance measures and ensure adequate performance and reliability (LO-0076) 2 1.5.8 Network configuration, performance analysis and monitoring 

2 2.8.4 Agencies and regulatory bodies 
 
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Learning Unit 40: IS Deployment/Management - Systems Integration - Telecom, Installation, Implementation (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to explain how to install equipment necessary to implement a telecommunication system, e.g. cable, modems, ethernet connections, gateways, routers  explain, install and test modems, multiplexers and ethernet components (LO-0071) 

explain, install and test bridges and routers on appropriate hardware 

install and operate terminal emulation software on a PC (LO-0073) 

explain and construct organizational plans for the use of EDI (LO-0162)

 3 1.5.2 Data transmission: media, signaling techniques, transmission impairments 

3 1.5.3 Line configuration: error control, flow control, multiplexing 

3 1.5.5 Wide area networks: switching techniques , broadcast techniques, routing 

3 1.5.12 Application: e.g., client server, EDI, EFT, phone network, e-mail, multimedia... 

3 2.2.15.1 Telecommunications management 

2 2.8.3 Privacy law 
 
  3003
 
Learning Unit 41: IS Deployment/Management - Systems Integration - Telecom, LAN, Installation, Configuration (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to explain how to design, install, configure and manage a LAN  design, install and manage a LAN (LO-0072) 

explain and implement security appropriate for an end-user environment involving access to an enterprise level IS

 3 1.5.4 Local area networks 

3 1.5.8 Network configuration, performance analysis and monitoring 

3 2.2.15.1 Telecommunications management 
 
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Learning Unit 124: Information Technology - Telecommunications - IS Management of Emerging Technologies (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to discuss issues pertinent to the management and transfer of emerging technologies explain and detail methods for environment scanning and selecting effective hardware and software (LO-0163) 

explain management of emerging technologies (LO-0168)

 3 2.2.1 IS planning 

2 2.2.14 Management of emerging technologies 
 
   3012
 
Learning Unit 42: IS Theory - Systems and Quality - Information Measurements/Data/Events (Level 3)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to present the concept that data is a representation and measurement of real-world events  explain the concept of measurement and information, information representation, organization, storage and processing (LO-0009) 

describe the concept that data is a representation and measurement of real-world events and the process of capturing it in machine readable forms (LO-0079)

 2 1.1.1 Fundamental data representation: non-numeric, numeric (integers, reals, errors... 

1 1.1.2 Physical representation of digitized information: e.g., data, text, image, voice... 

2 1.2.3 Complex data structures: e.g.. of data, text, voice, image, video, hyper media 

1 1.6.1 DBMS: features, functions, architecture 

1 1.6.2 Data models: relational, hierarchical, network, object, semantic object 

2 1.7.1 Knowledge representation 

2 1.7.2 Knowledge engineering 

2 1.7.3 Inference processing 

1 1.7.4 Other techniques: fuzzy logic, CASE-based reasoning, natural language and... 

2 1.7.5 Knowledge-based systems 

2 2.2.10 Strategic use of IS: e.g., competitive advantage and IS, process re-engineering... 

2 2.3.1 Measurement and modeling
 
  3017
 
Learning Unit 43: Information Technology - Algorithmic Design - Data: Characters, Records, Files, Multi-Media (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to show and explain the logical and physical structure of data to represent characters, records, files, and multimedia objects  identify, explain and discuss the data hierarchy and identify all primary operations associated with each level of the hierarchy (LO-0078) 3 1.1.1 Fundamental data representation: non-numeric, numeric (integers, reals, errors... 

3 1.1.2 Physical representation of digitized information: e.g., data, text, image, voice... 

3 1.2.3 Complex data structures: e.g.. of data, text, voice, image, video, hyper media 

3 1.2.4 Abstract data types
 
  3022
 
Learning Unit 44: Information Technology - Algorithmic Design - ADTs, Classes, Objects (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to explain the concepts of classes, abstract data types (ADT), and objects  discuss classes which involve elements of the "hierarchy of data" (bit, byte, fields, records, files, database), and use these definitions as a basis for the solutions to problems; describe program structures and their usage relating to each data structure (LO-0086) 4 1.1.1 Fundamental data representation: non-numeric, numeric (integers, reals, errors... 

3 1.2.2 Basic data structures: lists, arrays, strings, records, sets, linked lists, stacks... 
 
  3026
 
Learning Unit 45: Information Technology - Algorithmic Design - Problem Solving, Formal Problems and IS (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to explain and illustrate with IS examples of formal synthetic and analytic problem solving  explain and give examples of the concept of writing computer programs and using software development languages and application development facilities to solve problems (LO-0015) 1 1.2.1.4 Software design process; from specification to implementation 

1 1.2.1.5 Problem recognition statement and algorithmic determination; procedural... 

1 1.2.1.6 Implementation strategies (top-down, bottom-up; teams vs individual... 

2 2.3.1 Measurement and modeling 

1 3.9.7 Software development 

3 3.10.3 Software integration: e.g., packages
 
  3030
 
Learning Unit 46: Information Technology - Algorithmic Design - Object Representation of a System (Level 2)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to present a systems view of object representations and compare with data flow models  discuss and explain a systems view of an object representation; explain the similarity of an object representation to conventional data flow notation (LO-0200) 2 1.2.1 Formal problems and problem solving 

3 1.3.6 Object oriented extensions to languages 

2 1.3.7 Programming languages, design, implementation and comparison 

3 1.3.7.28 Object-oriented design, languages, and programming 

3 3.1.4 System components and relationships 

2 3.3.5 Behavior oriented (event modeling) methodologies 

2 3.3.6 Object oriented methodologies
 
  3035
 
Learning Unit 47: Information Technology - Algorithmic Design - Problem Solving, Algorithm Development (Level 3)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to develop skills in developing an algorithmic solution to a problem and be able to represent it with appropriate program and data objects  design algorithms and translate them into working solutions in a programming language for many component problems involved in complete information system applications (LO-0199) 3 1.2.1 Formal problems and problem solving 

3 1.2.4 Abstract data types 

3 1.6.2 Data models: relational, hierarchical, network, object, semantic object 

3 1.6.3 Normalization 

3 1.6.5 Data definition languages 

2 1.6.6.1 Function supported by typical database system; access methods, security... 

2 1.6.6.2 DML, query, QBE, SQL, etc.: database query language; data definition... 

3 1.6.6.3 Application and user interfaces (DML, query, QBE, SQL) 

3 3.9.1 Design: logical, physical
 
   3040
 
Learning Unit 48: Information Technology - Programming - Problem Solving, Top Down Implementation (Level 3)
Presentation Goals Learning Unit Objectives Body of Knowledge
to present top-down implementation strategies  design and implement programs in a top-down manner, building first the top levels, stubbing the lower levels; successively complete lower levels in the same manner; identify the concept of continued success in this method (LO-0205) 2 1.2.1 Formal problems and problem solving 

3 1.2.1.4 Software design process; from specification to implementation 

3 1.2.1.5 Problem recognition statement and algorithmic determination; procedural... 

3 1.2.1.6 Implementation strategies (top-down, bottom-up; teams vs individual... 

3 3.2.5 Selecting a systems development approach 

3 3.9.1 Design: logical, physical