Information Technology Management 2.

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K. N. Bhaskar obtained both his BSc.(Econ) and
MSc.(Econ) at the London School of Economics where he
also spent two years as a researcher and teacher. He was
a lecturer in Accounting at the University of Bristol and
Professor of Accountancy and Finance at the University of
East Anglia. He now specializes in consultancy in the
computing, IT and telecoms areas and heads his own
consultancy company.
R. W. Housden graduated at Cambridge in Mathematics
and took his PhD at London in Computer Science.
Following appointments as a lecturer in the University of
London Institute of Computer Science and at Birkbeck
College, he spent thirteen years at the University of East
Anglia, first as a Senior Lecturer and then as Professor of
Computing Studies where he was the principal architect of
the BSc. degree programmes in computing and was
responsible, with Professor Bhaskar, for the introduction of
computerized accountancy courses. In 1982 he moved to
the Open University where he is Professor of Computer
Sciences and Dean and Director of Studies in Mathematics.
This title, which replaces Accounting Information Systems
and Data Processing, has been rewritten for the CIMA Stage 2
paper to test the students ' ability to communicate effectively with
users of systems and with technical specialists about information
needs and systems requirements: evaluate, propose, implement,
control and manage the use of the computerized information
systems; use development in information technology.
Contents: The management and the computer-based information
system; An introduction to computers; Computer hardware;
Software and the principles of programming; File re-organization
and processing; Data organization and management databases;
On-line systems and networks; Computer systems control and
security; Systems theory and control systems; Systems analysis and
design; Business activities and organization; Basic accounting
systems; Enhanced management accounting systems; Financial
models and spreadsheet applications; Decision support systems;
Office automation; MIS and management accounting; Productivity
and cost control; Computer auditing; Appendix: the audit process. Vissza