IT201: INTRO TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Course description: An introduction to the major hardware/software components of modern information systems. Topics include introduction to the history of computers, numbering systems conversion, system and application software, networks and the Internet. Additional topics include Information Systems and Systems Development Life Cycle, Introduction to Programming, Databases and Business Intelligence, Information Security, and Privacy and Ethics in the cyber world. Intended as a comprehensive introduction course to the Information Systems majors.

IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software Assignment

Pick a topic related to IT Infrastructure and describe it in detail.
Don’t forget to add pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages, costs, what it is
used for, how it is used, when it is used, why it is used, which companies and
people are using it, etc.
For example, Wi-Fi, cloud computing, smartphones, Windows, application
software, etc.
Be very thorough in your explanation.
You can organize this assignment any way you choose including: Word document,
PowerPoint presentation, etc

Achieving Competitive Advantage with Information Systems Assignment

For this assignment, you will write a description of an article clearly showing how
one company or organization is achieving a competitive advantage over another
company or organization

Securing Information Systems Assignment

Find an article related to cyber security. You can use an article with any
topics related to cyber security. Write an analysis of the article. Pay
special attention to analyze and list the potential impacts, both
intended and unintended, of cyber security technology on individuals,
society, or the environment.