Prescription: BA620 Business Applications (Non_Accounting)

Aim of Module	To enable the student to gain an understanding of non-accounting/non-traditional business computing applications. Students are expected to be familiar with current trends in this area.
Credits	7
Student Learning hours	70
Prescription Expiry Date	Nov 2007

Level and Assessment Schedule
Topics	Highest Skill Level	Suggested Assessment Percentage
1 Application Areas	C	65
		100

The Student Will

1	Application Areas

C		Describe the purpose, objectives, data requirements and, and where possible, obtain information about data flows, of the following functions:
	1.1	Farming (eg pedigree breeding records)
	1.2	Banking (EFTPOS, FOREX, wholesale finance market, etc)
	1.3	Design/Engineering (CAD/CAM, etc)
	1.4	Sharemarket/Stock Exchange
	1.5	Service Industries (eg: Travel/Tourism, Utilities (eg: Electricity Dept), Health Sector, etc)
	1.6	Electronic Document Interface (eg: importing/exporting, NZ Customs)
	1.7	Public Databases (eg videotext)
	1.8	Desktop Publishing

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Note
>	It is suggested that each student report to the class on what they have prepared.