{"id":1921,"date":"2018-04-04T11:32:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T11:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/ColtnessHS-ComputingScience\/?page_id=1921"},"modified":"2018-09-20T20:12:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T19:12:05","slug":"information-system-design-and-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/ColtnessHS-ComputingScience\/national-4\/information-system-design-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Information System Design and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Information System Design and Development<\/h1>\n<p>The general aim of this Unit is for the learner to develop basic knowledge, understanding and practical problem-solving skills related to the design and\u00a0development of information systems through a range of practical and investigative\u00a0tasks. Learners will implement practical solutions using a range of development tools.<\/p>\n<p>They will also develop an understanding of computer hardware, software, connectivity\u00a0and security issues, and relate these to one or more information systems.<\/p>\n<p>Learners who complete this Unit will be able to:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Outcome 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Develop a simple information system, using appropriate development tools, by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.1 Creating a structure and links<\/li>\n<li>1.2 Integrating different media types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Outcome 2<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Consider a number of basic factors involved in the design and implementation\u00a0of an information system by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2.1 Describing its basic features and functionality<\/li>\n<li>2.2 Describing its hardware, software, storage and connectivity requirements<\/li>\n<li>2.3 Describing relevant security risks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Unit Content<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Structures and links (database) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>database structure:\n<ul>\n<li>field<\/li>\n<li>record<\/li>\n<li>file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>field types\n<ul>\n<li>text<\/li>\n<li>number<\/li>\n<li>date\/time<\/li>\n<li>graphic<\/li>\n<li>calculated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>database operations\n<ul>\n<li>search<\/li>\n<li>sort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Structures and links (web-based) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>website<\/li>\n<li>page<\/li>\n<li>URL<\/li>\n<li>hyperlink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Media types <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>Sound<\/li>\n<li>graphics<\/li>\n<li>video<\/li>\n<li>text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Purpose,\u00a0 functionality, users <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>Simple descriptions of main features and functionality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Technical <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Implementation (hardware\u00a0 requirements)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>input and output devices<\/li>\n<li>processor clock speed (Hz)<\/li>\n<li>memory\n<ul>\n<li>RAM<\/li>\n<li>ROM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Technical <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Implementation (software requirements) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>operating system platform required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Technical implementation <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(storage) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>Storage devices\n<ul>\n<li>built-in, external, portable<\/li>\n<li>magnetic, optical<\/li>\n<li>capacity, speed<\/li>\n<li>rewritable, read-only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Technical implementation (networking\/ connectivity) <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>stand-alone or networked<\/li>\n<li>LAN\/internet<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0wired\/wireless<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"163\"><strong>Security risks <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"544\">\n<ul>\n<li>viruses<\/li>\n<li>worms<\/li>\n<li>Trojans<\/li>\n<li>hacking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information System Design and Development The general aim of this Unit is for the learner to develop basic knowledge, understanding and practical problem-solving skills related to the design and\u00a0development of information systems through a range of practical and investigative\u00a0tasks. 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