Assignment Brief
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Course/Programme:
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BABS Foundation
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Level:
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3
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Module Title:
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CFPBUS003 - Introduction to Information Technology
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Module Leader:
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Chandranna Rayadurg
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Assignment title:
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Individual Report
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Assignment number:
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CFPBUS003-1
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Weighting:
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100%
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Method of submission:
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Ö
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Online only
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Online and paper copy
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Special instructions for submission (if any):
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Date for results and feedback:
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Employability skills assessed:
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Learning outcomes assessed:
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Included in the assignment tasks
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Referencing:
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In the main body of your submission you must give credit to authors on whose research your work is based. Append to your submission a reference list that indicates the books, articles, etc. that you have read or quoted in order to complete this assignment (e.g. for books: surname of author and initials, year of publication, title of book, edition, publisher: place of publication).
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Disclosure:
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Please include the following statement on the title page of the submitted assignment, followed by your name:
I declare that this assignment is all my own work and that I have acknowledged all materials used from the published or unpublished works of other people. All references have been duly cited.
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Instructions:
Assessment: Individual Report (2000 - 3000words)
Scenario:
Information technology (IT), its applications and services to businessesin the businessworldarean essential requirement to survive and succeed. IT has an important role in all walks oflife. IT increases productivity of a company with efficiencyof savingeffort, time and money.
Task:
Select an organisation in the retail sector, for example super markets and conduct desk and/or Internet research on the organisation, together with an analysis of relevant academic books and journals to:
- identify the role of ITin the success or failure of your chosen organisation,
- find ethical and social issues that pertain to running businesses,
- identify and differentiate between different types of networking technologies.
- discuss the importance of social mediain your business
- list and explain the different stage of system development life cycle. Please note this may not be revenant to the selected business, however, you must provide a generic answer.
Support your analysis with a discussion of the potential benefits and drawbacks of your chosen company investing in Information Technology.
This assessment addresses:
LO1 - Understand and use frequently used Computing terminologies
LO2 - Understand ethical and social issues associated with Technology
LO3 - Differentiate between types of networks
LO4 - Appreciate the growth in ICT and use of the Internet and its effects on business
LO5 - Understand the role of Information Technology in Management
LO6 - Understand the different stages of systems development
Further points:
- It is expected that you use current peer-reviewed journals and articles to ensure that you have an in-depth understanding of your topic particularly for the Literature Review.
- There must be sufficient linkage between theory and practice.
- Harvard style of references should be used.
Structure
Ensure that the report has the following structure and contains the details outlined:
- Title Page
- Abstract
- Table of contents
- Introduction
- Literature review
- Analysis and discussion
- Conclusion
- Reference List
