Syllabus

Title
4887 Basics of ICT
Instructors
Mag. Ema Kusen, Ph.D.
Contact details
ema.kusen@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/24/21 to 02/28/21
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Specialization in Business Administration Course I (Basic Course) - Business Information Systems
Course I - Business Information Systems
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Tuesday 03/02/21 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM Online-Einheit
Tuesday 03/09/21 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM Online-Einheit
Tuesday 03/16/21 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM Online-Einheit
Tuesday 03/23/21 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM Online-Einheit
Wednesday 03/24/21 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM Online-Einheit
Tuesday 04/13/21 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM Online-Einheit
Tuesday 04/20/21 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Online-Einheit

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Contents

The tremendous technological advances in information and communication technologies, especially in wireless communication and portable devices, have enabled the development of the era of mobile computing in the 1990s and ubiquitous computing nowadays. Information is expected to be available everywhere and at all times. The course will be organized alongside different subject matters.

Networks and mobile communication are key enablers of modern E-Business and ubiquitous computing. Ubiquitous computing merges virtual and physical environments. In the physical environment, objects are identified, the environment is sensed and interaction between computers and humans is pushed to the invisible. In the virtual environment, behavioral data is collected. Business intelligence applications help to combine both information sources to gain new insights. But the ubiquitous availability of information and services imposes risks which need to be minimized to protect humans and businesses.

Lecture slides and notes serve as learning material.

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Learning outcomes

After attending this course, students will be able to understand, describe and judge key concepts related to communication technologies that support electronic business transactions and smart commerce environments.

Subject-related skills:
• Ability to describe the fundamentals of ICT.
• Ability to obtain, understand and discuss computer-centered technologies ( i.e., ubiquitous computing, business intelligent systems).
• Ability to obtain, understand and discuss web technologies.
• Ability to understand the interaction between humans and computers.
• Ability to judge on the impact of ambient technologies and how their technical traits and capabilities foster and limit their business use and deployment potential.
• Ability to understand the security topics in the ICT area.

Transferable skills:
• Ability to discuss, analyze and judge upon technical products and services.
• Ability to provide content about a topic in a short time and present it.
• Ability to critically approach the benefits and downsides of the technologies.
• Ability to work in a team.

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Attendance requirements

Following attendance is mandatory:

  • attendance in the introductory unit (else you will lose the place in the course)
  • attendance of 80% ( a maximum of 4 hours (or 20%) absence is acceptable )
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Teaching/learning method(s)


Class activities:
Every lecture consists of three parts. In-class activities:

    First part: Lecture and in-class discussions.
    Second part: The students work in groups.
    Third part: Group presentations and discussions.

After-class activities:
    Submitting the presentation, which is created in the lecture.
    Homework assignments.

A final written exam.

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Assessment


Regular attendance is a prerequisite for passing the course (see Attendance requirements section).

To pass the course you must submit all deliverables and obtain a minimum of 50% of the final exam. Please make sure that you attend the final exam.

    20% In-class presentations and discussions

    20% Homework assignments

    60% Final exam

Grading system:

87.5% - 100% = "Sehr Gut" (Excellent)
75% - 87.49% = "Gut"  (Good)
62.5% - 74.99% = "Befriedigend" (Satisfactory)
50% - 62.49% = "Genügend"  (Sufficient)
Below 50% = "Nicht Genügend"  (Fail)

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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

Please note:

The number of available places is limited and there is often a list of students waiting for free places. If you have signed up for the course and during the registration period find out you will not attend, please remove your name from the list via LPIS. This will make your place available to others.

The participation in the first unit is mandatory; students who fail to come, forfeit their place to students on the waiting list. Students can excuse themselves if the reason for missing the first unit is serious and will concern only the first unit. Students, who are absent on the first session without bringing an absent note lose their place in the course. This place will be allocated to students in the waiting list who come to the first session according to the waiting list order.

Last edited: 2021-01-28



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