Critical Thinking and IT Concepts

Course Description

In this course, students are introduced to the concepts of critical thinking, basic information technology (IT) concepts and the systems development process commonly used in a business environment. Discussion centres on the approaches to problem solving undertaken by an analyst, as well as the tools available in defining a system. The course provides an overview of all phases of the systems development life cycle. Assignments and/or case studies support the application of theory. This is a writing-intensive course.