Course: Fundamentals of Information Systems

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Course title Fundamentals of Information Systems
Course code KIV/ZIS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Klečková Jana, Doc. Dr. Ing.
  • Potužák Tomáš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Krutišová Jana, Ing.
  • Balíček Tomáš, Ing.
  • Kryl Martin, Ing.
Course content
1. Introduction to information systems, basic concepts, motivation subject. Methods of implementation of information systems, process control. 2. Life cycle of information system development, entering information system, functional and nonfunctional requirements. 3. Analysis of the information system, data, functional, dynamic, communication with the user. 4. Draft implementation, transaction, violation of data consistency. 5. Implementation in the form of project methodology. 6. Post-implementation phase of the project. 7. The contractual and legal issues of implementation of information systems, supply systems specifications into different segments. 8. Verticalization market, the types of information systems. 9. Distributed systems, system integration, the importance of the Internet. 10. Examples (Information systems for small, medium and large companies. Information systems for manufacturing companies. Information systems for customer relationship management (CRM) .Informační systems for government. Information systems for content management. 11. Trends in Information Systems (Business Intelligence. Competitive Intelligence). 12. Security IS.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
knowledge of basic concepts of information technology
knowledge of spreadsheet in the scope of Foundations of Computer Science
knowledge of basic programming tools - word processor, presentation program
Skills
basic skill work in a spreadsheet environment
create a document in DTP quality
export and import files from (to) any environment
learning outcomes
Knowledge
fundamentals of essential stages in information system development
the principle of data processing in the information system
knowledge of the information system architecture
Skills
design and implement a simpler standalone application
analyze the problem in the field of information system
propose a solution to the problem of information system
present the results of data processing in the information system
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Written exam
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Basl, Josef. Podnikové informační systémy : podnik v informační společnosti. 2., přepr. a rozš. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2279-5.
  • Bruckner, Voříšek, Buchalcevová. Tvorba informačních systémů. 2012. ISBN 978-80-247-4153-6.
  • Conolly, Thomas; Begg, Carolyn E.; Holowczak, Richard. Mistrovství - databáze : profesionální průvodce tvorbou efektivních databází. Vyd. 1. Brno : Computer Press, 2009. ISBN 978-80-251-2328-7.
  • KLEČKOVÁ, J. Základy informačních systémů. 2. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2002. ISBN 80-7082-931-1.
  • Mark L. Gillenson. Fundamentals of Database Management Systems. 2005. ISBN 978-0-471-26297-8.
  • POKORNÝ, J. Informační a databázové systémy. Praha : Academia, 1992.


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