Courses

Introduction to Information Systems and the Digital World

General

Course Contents

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to a changing world: business trends, technological developments, digital skills and career opportunities.
  • Lesson 2: Information System (IS): basic concepts.
  • Lesson 3: Data and information.
  • Lesson 4: Business processes.
  • Lesson 5: Material elements of information systems.
  • Lesson 6: Information systems software, software architectures, virtualization.
  • Lesson 7: Networks, Internet, World Wide Web and Cloud Computing.
  • Lesson 8: Types of information systems.
  • Lesson 9: ERP, CRM and information systems integration.
  • Lesson 10: Mobile information systems – collaborative information systems.
  • Lesson 11: The strategic importance of information systems – Strategic information systems.
  • Lesson 12: Internet threats and information systems security.
  • Lesson 13: Concepts of ethical behavior in information systems.

Educational Goals

The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic concepts of information systems so that they understand the importance of information technology and information systems in their professional careers and they are able to attend more specialized courses in the following semesters.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

  • Understands the importance of information systems for the operation of businesses and the development of a successful professional career. Understand labor market trends and the importance of acquiring digital qualifications.
  • Understand the concept of management information systems and their components (data/information, processes, hardware and software).
  • Know basic principles of data processing and understands the importance of information in the daily operation of the business and in making business decisions.
  • Know the various types of computing system hardware and current trends, such as the Internet of Things, 3D printing, “smart devices” and their applications in various areas of social life (e.g. “smart cities”) and business operations (e.g. .eg Industry 4.0).
  • Know the various types of software, basic software architecture concepts and modern computing resource management concepts such as virtualization.
  • Know the basic concepts and technical terms of networks and the Internet, the Web and Cloud Computing, as well as basic Internet services.
  • Know the various categories of information systems using various categorization criteria, as well as the basic features of ERP systems, CRM and business systems integration.
  • Understand the strategic importance of information systems.
  • Know the main threats on the internet and ways to deal with them.
  • Understand basic principles of ethical/ethical behavior in relation to digital technology and the operation of information systems.

General Skills

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Teaching Methods

  • Face to face.

Use of ICT means

  • Online guidance.
  • Slides Projection in the classroom.
  • Use of E-mail and onlne communication systems.
  • Use of e-learning system (moodle).

Teaching Organization

ActivitySemester workload
Lectures26
Practice/Exercises13
Assignment(s)38
Personal Study48
Total125

Students Evaluation

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Recommended Bibliography

  1. Πληροφοριακά Συστήματα Διοίκησης στην Πράξη, Kroenke M.David, Boyle J.Randall, 1η εκδ./2016, BROKEN HILL PUBLISHERS LTD, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 59392670, ISBN: 9789963274048.
  2. ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΑΚΑ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗΣ, KENNETH C. LAUDON, JANE P. LAUDON, 14η Αμερικανική/2021, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΛΕΙΔΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 102070464 ISBN: 978-960-645-182-9.
  3. Πληροφοριακά συστήματα διοίκησης, Wallace Patricia, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ, 1η έκδ./2014, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 32997790ISBN: 978-960-218-886-6.

Related Research Journals

  1. JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
  2. journal of social media for organizations.
  3. The Journal of Social Media in Society.