Systems Management

(Electronic Communication and Publishing, Module P035)

This module provides a sound understanding of a range of issues relating to computer systems management and operation, including: day-to-day systems management, maintenance, user support, project management, system selection and evaluation, types of network, network management; website management, systems access and security, privacy, encryption, virus control, disaster planning, system migration.

By the end of the module students will have an awareness and understanding of: day-to-day systems, database, network and website management tasks; how to implement and manage measures to support systems access and security, including virus control; project management techniques, including how to plan for systems purchase, replacement and migration; the importance of forward, maintenance and disaster planning; risk assessment; options for systems and user support.

Assessment is by coursework only.

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