Information Technology and Systems Audit

Paper Code: 
BCS 414
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To acquire knowledge of Information Technology Law, Information Systems and Systems Audit.

9.00
Unit I: 
Information Technology Law

• Information Technology Act – Definitions, Important terms under Information Technology Legislation
• Digital Signatures
• Electronic Records
• Certifying Authority
• Digital Signature Certificate
• Cyber Regulation Appellate Tribunal
• Offences and Penalties
2. Information Systems
• Systems- An Overview
• Information and Data: Definition and Distinctions
• Information as a Corporate Resource
• Features and Qualities of Information
• Types of Information
• Process of Generating Information
• Value and Cost of Information
• Information Needs at Various Levels of Management
• Factors Influencing Information Needs
• Information Systems: Definition and Elements
• Information System Activities
• Types of Information Systems
• Information Systems in Business Management
• Recent Trends in Information Systems

9.00
Unit II: 
Computer Hardware – An Overview

• Computers: An Introduction
• Computer System: Concept, Types, Categories and Emerging Technologies
• Components of a Computer System
• Primary and Secondary Storage, Computer Storage Capacities
• Computer Peripherals – Inputs, Output and Storage Devices
Computer Software – An Overview
• Computer Software: An Introduction, Software Trends
• Multi-Programming, Multi-Processing, Time Sharing, Batch Processing
• On-Line and Real Time Processing
• Application Software
• Systems Securities

9.00
Unit III: 
Database Management

• Data Base Concepts
• Data Structure
• Data Base Management System
• Data Base Files
• Data Mining and Warehousing
Programming – An overview
• Programming: Concepts, Stages of Programming
• Programme Development Approach
• Algorithm, Flow Charting Concepts
• High Level Languages
• Machine Level Languages

9.00
Unit IV: 
Internet and Other Technologies

• Internet and World-Wide Web, Intranets, Extranets, Applications Of Internet, Internet Protocols
• E-Commerce - Nature, Types (B2B, B2C, C2C), Supply Chain Management, CRM, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT), Payment Portal,
E-Commerce Security
• Mobile Commerce, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
Management Information Systems – An Overview
• Concept, Evolution and Elements
• Structure
• Computerized MIS
• Approaches of MIS Development
• Pre-requisites of an Effective MIS
• MIS and Decision Support Systems
• MIS and Information Resource Management
• Artificial Intelligence and Expert System

9.00
Unit V: 
Enterprise Resource Management

E-Governance in India
Systems Audit – An Overview
• Nature, Significance and Scope of Systems Audit
• Steps Involved in Conducting Systems Audit
• Systems Audit and Management Functions
• Systems Audit of Computerized Secretarial Functions
• Norms and Procedure for Computerization, Computers Control and Security
• Testing of Computer Systems – Documentation Standards, Policies and Procedures, Audit Approach

References: 

1. Study Material Published by Institute of Companies Secretary of India
2. Scanner-Arun Kumar(Shuchita Prakashans(P) Ltd)
3. Information Technnology-Paduka
4. Information Technnology-Dinesh Madan
5. Information Technnology- Dubey Y.P, Menon VV, Prasad H.N-
6. Information Technnology- Deva Vasu

Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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