5558 Management And Economics Of Computing (3)
Procurement and management of computer systems. Economics of hardware and
software. Cost-benefit analysis. Software acquisition, RFQs, RFPs, contract
terms and conditions. Enduser computing. Organizational location and staffing
of computing. Distributed processing versus central DP center. Capacity
planning. Contribution of computing to business objectives. Control, audit,
and security of information technology. Legal and ethical perspectives.
Computer center operations. Business policies about computing. International
issues. May require a significant term paper. Prerequisite: One previous
course in computer science or information systems.