Syllabus Information

1. General information

Information systems in companies are presented as a stack where the lowest level consists of data hosting and software applications. Above this hardware base, the concepts and elements of a general nature that describe information systems are presented in a synthetic way. Finally, the different areas that make up a typical business organization and the different specific information systems that can support them, as well as their interrelationships, are addressed.

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/),These approaches and objectives are aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030 (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/), so that the acquisition of the learning results of the subject provides training and competence to contribute to some extent to their achievement

2. Learning results

• To understand the technical requirements of a Data Processing Centre (DPC), its organization, the importance of providing quality services and the concept of business continuity.
• To understand the components of the process, secondary and tertiary storage of a Data Processing Centre, its structure, scaling and management.
• To understand the importance of information management in an organization, to be able to identify the information systems involved and compare them with those of other organizations.
• To recognize the information technology needs of an organization, to identify which technology is most suitable for each case.
• To analyse and evaluate the impact of computerization in an organization at all levels (technological, organizational, ethical, etc.).

3. Syllabus

The planned program includes the following blocks:

• Computer architecture and networks.
• General purpose information systems:
• Basic concepts: data, information, processes, information systems
• Types of information systems and evolution throughout history.
• The Web and its evolution
• Introduction to databases and database management systems
• Business information systems.

4. Academic activities

• Participative master class and problem sessions (34 hours): Different concepts related to the topics to be covered will be introduced and students will be asked to participate and discuss the technical, ethical and moral aspects involved.
• Laboratory practicals and directed work (26 hours): we will work on different technologies and examples of information systems in production. 
• Study and personal work: 86 hours.
• Assessment tests (4 hours)

5. Assessment system

The evaluation of the subject is continuous and is based on two tests:

• P1. Written test (exam) in which the student will have to answer questions and solve exercises and problems about data centres. A minimum grade of 4.0 points is required in this test to pass the subject. Short exercises will also be proposed in class for their correction and assessment. The evaluation of P1 will be (0.60 x exam + 0.40 x exercises).
• P2. A set of tasks and laboratory tests on information systems. Each student must submit the assignments indicated in the subject's practices. A minimum grade of 4.0 points is required in this test to pass the subject.

If the minimum grade of 4.0 points is not exceeded in P1 or P2, the subject grade will be the lowest of both. If the minimum grade of 4.0 points is exceeded in P1 and P2, the weight of P1 and P2 in the subject grade will be 30% and 70%, respectively.

There will be a global assessment test for the ordinary call for students who do not pass the subject by the methods indicated above. In said test, the students will have to present the required assignments in P2 and take an exam on each of the parts. 

The extraordinary call will be carried out through a global evaluation test.