Course detail

Information technology and system analysis

FAST-BU04Acad. year: 2011/2012

Information technology in the civil engineering. Layers of information technology. Life cycle in information system. Information system creation. Modelling tools of the system analysis. Date basis. Principles of database systems. IS/IT architecture. Economic information systems. The support of information technologies on particular levels of management. Trends in information technologies. Economy of IS creation.
Practical tuition is focused on the exercising of analytic skills in the case of the suggestion of the information system of the solved subject with the use of possible forms of the structured record.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Jiří Macur, CSc.

Department

Institute of Computer Aided Engineering and Computer Science (AIU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge in the field of information systems using Internet technologies
Multicriterial analysis and assessment of information system
Advanced skills in data analysis and SQL

Prerequisites

Knowledge of fundamental common software applications, basic knowledge of business economics, knowledge of project management and principles of data processing using database systems.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. System accession and information
2. Information technology – at present and trends
3. Program tools
4. Data processing
5. Database systems
6. Modelling tools of the system analysis – data area
7. Modelling tools of the system analysis – functional area
8. Architecture IS/IT – levels of the management
9. Architecture IS/IT – particular dimensions
10. Enterprise Resources Planning
11. Information system development
12. Technical tools
13. Communication tools. TCO and the efficiency of information systems

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To get general orientation in information technologies and possibilities of their use at firm’s management. To learn basic tools of system analysis. To acquire skills and ability to model reality during formation of information system.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Řepa, Václav: Podnikové procesy – procesní řízení a modelování. Grada Publishing, 2005. ISBN 80-247-1281-4. (CS)
Sodomka, Petr: Informační systémy v podnikové praxi. Computer Press, 2006. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch E , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch E , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch E , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Jiří Macur, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Jiří Macur, CSc.