information technology week 2 evening session

Information TechnologyWeek 2

Evening Session

By Dr. Alan MustafaAlanMustafa_NawrozUniv@hotmail.com

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Overview

• What could be called Information Technology

• What is your understanding of Information Technology

• What is the current state of Information technology in the region

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Your input

• What would you expect to learn from this course

• Write a short note on your understanding of Information Technology and what does this mean

• Home work: Write a short report on current state of Information Technology in the region and what should’ve been.(200 – 500 words)

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world in a specific way,

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world in a specific way, processes and manipulates those data

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world in a specific way, processes and manipulates those data based on a specific regulations,

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world in a specific way, processes and manipulates those data based on a specific regulations, stores data which is the outcome of those processes

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world in a specific way, processes and manipulates those data based on a specific regulations, stores data which is the outcome of those processes including ways the data has been manipulated,

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world in a specific way, processes and manipulates those data based on a specific regulations, stores data which is the outcome of those processes including ways the data has been manipulated, then produces a set of data

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Information Systems(Sample definition)

• An organised environment that accepts inputs through interaction with outside world in a specific way, processes and manipulates those data based on a specific regulations, stores data which is the outcome of those processes including ways the data has been manipulated, then produces a set of data which will be accepted by the outside world.

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Information Systems – Def. 2

• Wikipedia:

• Brittanica:

• Other resources: …

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Few examples - 1

School

Person Graduate

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Few examples - 2

Electricity Office

A client with a request for new Electricity line for a newly built house.

A client with an Electricity line for the newly built house.

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Few examples - 3

Shopping

A customer A customer with a basket of tomato.

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What will be studied

• Refer to the course book

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Human evolution

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How to contact?

• Preferred method is by Email:AlanMustafa_NawrozUniv@hotmail.com

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Next course of action!

• Send an email with the following information to your lecturer:– Your full name in English (first name, second name

and third /surname names)– Your email.– Stage: Third (default)– Subject of the email:

“IT – L3 – Introduction – <<Full name>>”– There is no need but if you prefer, you can add a

short message to show your proficiency and expertise on writing emails.

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Any questions?