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Prescription:BA220 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.
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Credits | 7
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Suggested Time | 70 student learning hours
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Prescription Expiry Date | Nov 2002
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The Student Will
| | | 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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| | | | A | For two different areas above: | | > | Prepare a detailed description of the functions (as appropriate to the business area in each case) including a detailed logical and/or physical analysis of a computer application which does/would adequately service the business area. |
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| | | Note | > | It is suggested that each student report to the class on what they have prepared. |
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