1. Introduction to Computers

2. Data Storage, Retrievals and Data Base Management Systems

3. Computer Networks & Network Security

4. Internet and other technologies

5. Flowcharts, Decision Tables.

Section B: Strategic Management (50 marks)

1. Business Environment

2. Business Policy and Strategic Management

3. Strategic Analyses

4. Strategic Planning

5. Formulation of Functional Strategy

6. Strategy Implementation and Control

7. Reaching Strategic Edge

Top

1.Transaction processing Systems, Shared processing, Client server and server centric systems.

2.Management Information Systems (MIS), Executive Information Systems (EIS) and Decision support systems.

3.System development life cycle

4.Systems analysis and design: Tools & Techniques, detailed design specifications and documentation; system testing; control over development processes.

5.Implementation of systems: systems installation, system training, system conversion; post-implementation review

6.System Evaluation - Hardware and Software

7.System Maintenance - Hardware and Software including viruses

8.Computerised systems in Business Applications- financial accounting, management accounting and inventorycontrol. Use of specialised softwares.

9.Tools: Use of Simple CASE Tools, Analysis of Financial Statements using Digital Technology

10. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Packages

11.Controls applicable to IT development, system maintenance and changeover

12.Information security: Importance and principles of information security, best approaches to implementing information security.

13.Detection of computer frauds.

14.Case studies

15.Audit of Information systems

16.Cyber Laws