Information Technology & Data Analytics

Catalog description

In this course, the organization is examined as a system, and the roles of information and computers are explored to facilitate the specification, development, implementation and maintenance of information technology for supporting organization decision-making and strategic planning in today's information age. Students apply the information management principles, techniques, and best practices to analyze and manage an organization’s information technology activities. The course examines the role of information within organizations, provides an overview of modern hardware and software platforms and systems development architectures and introduces students to e-commerce databases and data warehouses. It also covers computer crime and forensics and how people and information can be protected through information security and privacy.