Course detail

Information Systems

FIT-IISAcad. year: 2025/2026

An information system as a special case of a system. Kinds of information systems OLAP and OLTP. History of information systems. The technology of information system with a relational database system building. Internet type of information system. The technology of client and server programming (JavaScript and PHP). The technology of XML language.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Tomáš Hruška, CSc.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Entry knowledge

relational database theory, computer networks and protocols

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

  • Midterm test - 19 points
  • Project - 30 points
  • Final written exam - 51 points, at least 20 points required
  • At least 25 points must be obtained during the semester

Midterm exam, the realization of a project in due dates. In the case of a reported obstacles to submitting the project, the student will be allowed to submit the project in an alternative date.

Aims

To obtain a common overview of information system branch. To get a basic knowledge of information systems based on the relational database technology. To get a basic knowledge of communication part of IS based on internet technology.
Ability to model especially economic reality in the information system. Ability and knowledge to implement information systems under database technologies in the internet environment.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

BASL, Josef a Roman BLAŽÍČEK. Podnikové informační systémy: podnik v informační společnosti. 3., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012, 323 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4307-3
LAUDON, Jane P., LAUDON, Kenneth C. Management Information Systems : Managing the Digital Firm. 10th edition. [s.l.] : Pearson Education, 2008. 736 s. ISBN 0132415798.
SODOMKA, Petr. Informační systémy v podnikové praxi. 2006. vyd. Brno : Computer Press, a.s., 2006. 351 s. ISBN 80-251-1200-4.

Recommended reading

BASL, Josef a Roman BLAŽÍČEK. Podnikové informační systémy: podnik v informační společnosti. 3., aktualiz. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012, 323 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4307-3. (in Czech).
BRUCKNER, Tomáš et al. Tvorba informačních systémů: principy, metodiky, architektury. Praha: Grada, 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4153-6.
McLeod, R.: Management Information Systems, Prentice Hall International London 1998, 655 str., ISBN 0-13-896101-8.
Elektronické materiály k předmětu.
Tuček, J.: Geografické informační systémy. Principy a praxe., Computer Press Brno 1998, 424 str., ISBN 80-7226-091-X.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Hynek, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Radek Burget, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Information and information systems - basic concepts, model and its representation, classification.
  2. Architectures of information systems - three-tier architecture, alternatives
  3. HTML and PHP
  4. Database layer (in PHP)
  5. Server-side application frameworks
  6. Data modelling
  7. Midterm exam
  8. Serialization, JSON and XML
  9. Web application interfaces - REST and alternatives
  10. Other XML technologies - DOM, XPath, XSLT, use for visualization
  11. Client JavaScript
  12. Business layer, processes, transactions
  13. Data presentation, usability (dashboards)

Project

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Hynek, Ph.D.
Ing. Magdaléna Ondrušková
Ing. Petr John
Ing. Kristýna Zaklová
Ing. Juraj Lazúr
doc. Ing. Radek Burget, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Design of an information system according to the specification
  2. Implementation of the designed system on a specified platform