The course aims to train the student in the general concepts of information technology applied to business contexts. Multiple topics attributable to the definition and architecture of the most modern information systems, design and implementation of database systems, acquisition of network concepts and related architectures, understanding of the concept of cyber security, security management of information systems, technological solutions to mitigate risks in the information technology environment, ethical issues and norms of conduct in reference to the use of information systems are addressed.

• Information systems, ICT and business computing
• The infrastructure of information systems: hardware, software and communication
• The conceptual and logical design of a database
• The evolution of ICT architectures within information systems
• Cloud computing
• Major digital trends (social media, the Intenet of things, mobile technology, big data, artificial intelligence and robotics)
• The digital revolution and Industry 4.0
• Opportunities for businesses in the online environment
• E-commerce: types of e-commerce
• Business models in the digital world
• Mobile commerce
• Payments in the digital world
• Role and characteristics of business information systems
• The function of enterprise information systems
• Design and development of enterprise information systems
• Security in the digital world: technological solutions to ensure control, confidentiality, integrity
• The management of information systems security
• Computer crimes.
• Information technology ethics.

Although there are no formal prerequisites, for a better use of the training action it is recommended to follow up and obtain the suitability of IT skills.

In relation to the teaching of computer science, the student must show possession of the:

• Knowledge and under standing. By the end of the course, students should be able to understand and explain what information systems are and how they are used in companies and organisations in general.
• Ability to apply knowledge and understanding (applying knowledge and understanding). At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge they have acquired on information systems in the business environment and be able to understand what potential information systems technologies offer for the development of business models.
• Autonomy of judgement (making judgements). At the end of the course, students will have to demonstrate the ability to use knowledge and concepts to reason autonomously according to the logic of the discipline.
• Communication skills. By the end of the course, students should be able to expound and discuss the topics studied with conceptual and linguistic precision, and to outline general frameworks that effectively and succinctly illustrate the issues addressed.
• Learning skills. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the basic concepts of computer and network technologies so that they can independently acquire new knowledge by consulting in-depth bibliographical tools.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Slides

Teaching

• Frontal lessons with dialogue
• Exercises 
• Viewing of audiovisual materials
• Case study analysis

The topics could be faced both theoretically and applied within specific laboratory activities.

Innovative teaching methods

Individual and group exercises and in-depth study, which students will carry out using the University's Moodle platform.

Some course topics will be covered following the practice of the "flipped lesson."

Attendance

There are no attendance obligations.

Course books

Joseph Valacich, Christoph Schneider, Andrea Carignani, Vanessa Gemmo, Federico Rajola, Sistemi informativi e trend digitali, 2 edizione, Pearson, 2024 [978-8891905406]

Assessment

The assessment test is written and aimed at ascertaining knowledge and understanding of the concepts presented in class, as well as their relative practical application to real cases. This assessment test may consist of a questionnaire and/or based on solving exercises. The questionnaire may be with question types of the multiple-choice type with one or more answers, multiple-choice type with only two alternatives (True/False), short answer (with one or more words).  The exercises will be consistent with those analyzed during the classroom lectures (and given in the teaching materials made available on the teaching website). In case the test consists of the questionnaire only, there will be a correspondence between number of correct answers and score. For all the various types of questions, each right answer is worth 1 point, each answer not given 0 points, and each wrong answer is worth 0 points. In the case of a test with a questionnaire and exercise resolution, there will be a correspondence between questionnaire score and exercise judgment (corresponding to a repertoire of correct performance behaviors).

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Consultation of the didactic material made available on the specific blended platform.

Attendance

There are no attendance obligations.

Course books

To give the opportunity for non-attending students to compensate with self-study what is done during the lectures, in addition to the study of the same book indicated for attending students, we recommend the use of all the materials included in the blended platform (slides, tutorials, supplementary material) particularly useful for the full understanding of the program content.

Assessment

The same mode of assessment as for attending students.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.