Base Knowledge
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Teaching Methodologies
Contents of the course are presented using examples.
Many exercises are proposed to the students so they can try to solve different kinds of problems.
Learning Results
1. Develop the ability to research, compute, and communicate information using new information, and communication technologies;
2. Efficiently use (create, use, save, and print files of) different informatic tools files autonomously;
3. Have a few ideas on computer programming, in particular VBA used in Excel;
4. Create and use a relational database in Access;
5. Define the basic concepts of an Information System;
6. Identify the used technologies in Information Systems;
7. List the Information Systems potentialities;
8. Assess a company needs regarding Information System;
9. Identify the role of the information technologies in the information management of a company;
10. Identify characteristics and potentialities of specific information systems types in the organizational information management.
Program
1. Text Processing (Word)
2. Tool for multimedia presentations (Powerpoint)
3. Spreadsheets (Excel)
a. Excel Formulas
b. User defined functions in VBA
4. Database Management System (Access)
a. Database models
b. Access applications
5. Introduction to Information Systems
6. Information Systems as support to the decision making process
7. Types of company support Information Systems
Grading Methods
- - (Remaining contents) 1 work - 20.0%
- - (Contents 1 to 4) 4 works + 4 4 tests (4x20%) - 80.0%
- - Test - 100.0%
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
• SOUSA, SÉRGIO; SOUSA, MARIA JOSÉ (2014) – Microsoft Office 2010 para todos nós. FCA.
• CARVALHO, ADELAIDE (2007) – Exercícios Resolvidos com Excel para Economia & Gestão. 2ª Edição Actualizada e Aumentada. FCA.
• RODRIGUES, LUÍS SILVA (2010) – Utilização do Excel 2007 para Economia & Gestão. 2ª Edição Revista. FCA.
• VIDAL DE CARVALHO, ANTÓNIO; AZEVEDO, ANA; ABRE, ANTÓNIO (2008) – Bases de Dados com Microsoft Access 2007. Centro Atlântico.
• ALTURAS, BRÁULIO (2013) – Introdução aos Sistemas de Informação Organizacionais. 1ª Edição. Edições Sílabo.