Acca Study & Revision Manual: Paper 2.7 Information Systems in Development and Operation
Published on 30. September 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
500 pages
978-1-870941-11-2 (ISBN)
Description
This manual aims to cover the ACCA syllabus in sufficient depth for lecturer and student alike, including mock exam questions with suggested solutions, analysis of past papers and examiners' comments. A lecturers' supplement is available.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-870941-11-2 (9781870941112)
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Content
Part 1: ACCA syllabus; study guide and syllabus commentary. Part 2 The study section: introduction to information systems; introduction to electronic data processing; introduction to information technology equipment; main storage; backing storage; terminals and workstations; output devices; data capture and data entry; human computer interfaces; choices and practices; the architecture of micro, mini and mainframe computers; data communications and networks; general concepts; magnetic tape; magnetic disc; specifying processing requirements and procedures; decision tables and decision trees; programming principles and practices; introduction to file processing; processing sequential files; processing non-sequential files; software types; programming languages; applications packages and expert systems; operating systems; databases architecture; query languages and 4GLs; the system life cycle; "structured" methods; systems design; implementation and post-implementation; project management application areas ; microcomputers and minicomputers; large computer systems; operations management; general management considerations; control of data processing activities; auditing of data processing activities; computers in society. Part 3 the revision section: examination technique; examiner's reports; revision summaries by topic; selected questions with step-by-step answers; mock examinations with commentary and answers. ACCA question analysis.