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Course Info

  • Course Number / Code:
  • 15.561 (Spring 2005) 
  • Course Title:
  • Information Technology Essentials 
  • Course Level:
  • Graduate 
  • Offered by :
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Massachusetts, United States  
  • Department:
  • Sloan School of Management 
  • Course Instructor(s):
  • Prof. Thomas Malone 
  • Course Introduction:
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  • 15.561 Information Technology Essentials



    Spring 2005




    Course Highlights


    This course features a set of lecture notes and a reading list.


    Course Description


    This class offers a broad coverage of technology concepts and trends underlying current and future developments in information technology, and fundamental principles for the effective use of computer-based information systems. There will be a special emphasis on networks and distributed computing, including the World Wide Web. Other topics include: hardware and operating systems, software development tools and processes, relational databases, security and cryptography, enterprise applications, and electronic commerce. Hands-on exposure to Web, database, and graphical user interface (GUI) tools.

    This course is intended for students with little or no background in computer technology. Students with extensive education or work experience in computer technology should consider taking a more advanced course.



    Technical Requirements


    Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .mdb.


    *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.

     

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