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**Week 1** - Lecture 1 - Introduction to Module MI4007 -- Business Information Management  - Pace of Technological Advancement - Technological Trends - Lecture 2 - The Digital Journey - Evolution of IT Infrastructure - Terminology: Convergence,...

**Week 1** - Lecture 1 - Introduction to Module MI4007 -- Business Information Management  - Pace of Technological Advancement - Technological Trends - Lecture 2 - The Digital Journey - Evolution of IT Infrastructure - Terminology: Convergence, Moore\'s Law, Metcalfe\'s Law, Digitisation - Creative Destruction & Disruptive Technologies - Future of Work - Future-proofing the Organisation **Week 2** - Lecture 1 - Defining Data, Information, Knowledge & Wisdom - Characteristics of Good Quality Information  - DIKAR & RAKID models - Knowledge Types - Lecture 2 - What is a Database? - Essentials of Database Management Systems (DBMSs) - Basic Database Concepts & Design Rules - Class Exercise & Microsoft Access Demonstration - UPS Case Study **Week 3** - Lecture 1 - Definition of a System/Information System - Six Components of Information Systems - Types of Information Systems - Defining Information Management - Lecture 2  - Computer Hardware Essentials - Functional Components of a Computer System - Memory - Embedded Systems/Mobile Hardware **Week 4** - Lecture 1  - Computer Software Essentials - Levels of Abstraction - Programming Languages / Compilation / Interpretation - Application Software - Systems Software - Open Source Software - Lecture 2 - Computer Networks & Telecommunications - Types of Networks - Communications Media - Network Categorisation (Topology/Protocols/Architecture) - Firewalls **Week 5 -- Digital Skills Session** **Week 6** Lecture 1 - The Internet - Internet Service Providers - Domain Name Addressing / URLs - General Operation of The Web - Static vs. Dynamic Webpages - Emerging Networked Technologies Lecture 2 - Cloud Computing             Cloud Computing Infrastructure / Characteristics / Services             Benefits / Challenges             Public / Private / Hybrid Clouds **Week 7** - Understanding e-Commerce             Types of e-Commerce             Crypto Currencies - Competitive Advantage             Porter's 5 Forces - Role of Information Systems in responding to competition **Week 8** Search & e-Marketing - Search Engines - Components of Search Engines - How do Search Engines Work? - Digital Marketing Essentials - Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) - Pay Per Click **Week 9** - Computer Security - Leading Threats - Importance of Passwords - IT Architecture - Considerations and layers - BYOD **Week 10** Lecture 1 - Information Systems Development - Systems Development Phases - Project Planning - Software Lifecycle Models - Waterfall - Prototyping - Agile Lecture 2 (Pre-Recorded) - Ethics, Privacy & Social Issues in Information Systems - Five Moral Dimensions of the Information Age - Key Technology Trends that Raise Ethical Issues - Challenges to Privacy & Intellectual Property - ICT vs. Quality of Life - Data Protection Acts/GDPR Legislation **Week 11** - Data Analytics - Digital Transformation - Role of the Data Analyst - BIG Data - Big Data vs. Smart Data - Data Analytics Essentials - Three Analytics Techniques - Market Basket Analysis - Cluster Analysis - Decision Tree Analysis - Big Data Case Studies