Information Systems in Organisations

Year
2
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01620208
Subject Area
Information Systems
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The organization of teaching time in a plenary theoretical lesson and several practical lesson blocks, advises a prior introduction of the relevant concepts, then accompanied study (in smaller blocks of students) where they are put into practice these concepts through the use of computational tools best suited to each phase of development.

In classes of theoretical and practical exposure is made the use of multimedia slides showing the structure of the concepts involved by various content and examples of applying these concepts to realistic case studies. These slides will be complemented with board resolution of exercises and, fundamentally, with the projection of real-time computer screen, displaying the execution phases of data structure definition, interfaces construction and implementation of functional components.

 

Evaluation: General regime (final exam – 100%) or mixed regime (intermediate test – 40%; assignment – 60%).

Learning Outcomes

Overall objectives

Operational approaches to the analysis and implementation tasks required during the lifecycle of an information system.

 Specific objectives

Surveying of logical and functional needs of an organization and its registration in structured documentation adequate to implementation support.

 Generic competencies

Ability to present structured responses to the analysis of an information system in accordance with the requirements of an organization.

Specific competencies

Understand and apply adequately the tools to support the analysis of information systems (e.g. DFD, ERD, etc.);

Understanding the paradigms of database information representation models ("Relational" and "Datastore") and compare the strengths and weaknesses of these models;

Familiarity with integrated development environments (IDE) in the production of desktop/smartphone/tablet/web applications in philosophy mono or multi-user and supported by a database (Database-Driven Applications and WebApps).

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1- Information Systems (I. S.)

1.1- Generic Characteristics of an I. S.

1.2- Types of I. S.

1.3- Information Representation Models - Relational versus DataStore

2- Structured Analysis of Information Systems

2.1- Feasibility Study, Decision and Strategy

2.2- Problem Analysis and Collection of Facts

2.3- Process Analysis

2.4- Process Specification Tools

2.5- Data Analysis and Data Dictionary

3- Implementation of Information Systems

3.1- Databases Management Systems: Relational versus Datastore

3.2- Rapid Application Development Environments (IDE/RAD)

3.3- Presentation and Evaluation

Head Lecturer(s)

Manuel Paulo Albuquerque Melo

Assessment Methods

General regime
Exam: 100.0%

Continuous evaluation
intermediate test : 40.0%
assignment : 60.0%

Bibliography

• ALMEIDA, Luís Miguel Alçada Tomás de, Sistemas de informação nas organizações, Coimbra, FEUC, 1996. [BP 519.6 ALM]

• ALMEIDA, Luís Alçada, Computadores e Tecnologias da Informação: uma introdução ao mundo digital, Coimbra, IDTec, 2003. [BP 519.6 ALM]

• JACKSON, Glenn A., Relational database design with microcomputer applications, London, Prentice-Hall International, 1988. [BP 519.6 JAC]

• KROENKE, David, Management information systems, 3rd ed., New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1989. [BP 519.6 KRO]

• PAGE-JONES, Meilir, The practical guide to structured systems design, 2nd ed., London, Prentice-Hall International, 1988. [BP 519.6 PAG]

• YOURDON, Edward, Modern structured analysis, Englewood Cliffs, Yourdon Press, 1989. [BP 519.6 YOU]

• Carter, John. “Database design and programming with Access, SQL and Visual Basic” London: McGraw-Hill Companies, 2000. XIV, 487 p

• Tecnidata, “Guia prático do Access 97”, Lisboa: Editora McGraw-Hill de Portugal, 1997. [8], 214 p