Information Resource Management- Study Topics

The students must be able to

§        explain how Group Decision Support Systems and Decision Support Systems support problem solving

§        explain different types of terminals

§        discuss two approaches of computer processing which are “Time-sharing” and “Distributed Processing”

§        describe 3 systems properties required for facilitating the security of information system

§        define “Marketing”

§        Advantages and disadvantages of using a Database Management System

§        explain the skills required by a manager in managing information resources

§        define management theory

§        define Information Resource Management

§        explain how to improve Executive Information Systems

§        define “Decision Support systems”

§        define Data Processing Systems

§        describe subsystem and super system

§        discuss the reasons for increasing the importance of information management

§        define Value-chain

§        describe four types of auditing activities

§        describe the types of end users

§        importance of organization theory to information management

§        explain 3 stages of SPIR era

§        define and describe information management

§        physical system and conceptual system

§        explain the objectives that DSS should achieve

§        explain the uses of information received from DSS

§        discuss benefits of end user computing

§        discuss the basic resources by most organization (information, money and infrastructure)