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This assignment involves investigating, researching and observing an area of computer technology in any local business company such as a Hotel, Restaurant, Hospital, Clinic, Travel Agency, upermar!et, "ry Cleaners, etc# $or e%ample, the systems used in the Hotel industry are Hotel Reservation ystems, Hotel Catering ystems, etc# The net&or!ing technology applicable to any of the above environments can be either Wired or Wireless# elect a company of your choice and analyse the main e%isting system used based on the five (5) components of the Information Processing Cycle (IPC) and five (5) elements of an Information System (IS)# Provide detailed descriptions on the technology used in the company# "iscuss and critically evaluate on ho& this technology &ould benefit the endusers, the functionality, the weakness and the impact of the technology in an organisation# Diagrams and illustrations should be included &herever applicable# 'oth e%perienced and novice users of computers should be able to understand the report# The format of the report must contain the follo&ing( 1. over !age )our cover page should contain the follo&ing( * * * * * * * APIIT logo +ames of group members, follo&ed by tudent Identification +umber ,odule code and ,odule title, e#g# CT--./0/- 1 Computing and IT Inta!e code Assignment title +ame of lecturer "ate due

". #able of ontents The table of contents should contain the topic, title and the reference page number attached to each topic# $. %bstract In the abstract you should only provide a brief summary of the &hole report# &. 'ntroduction A brief overvie& of the company and the type of system ta!en into consideration#

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5. (ain )ody The core part of the report6 &hich must contain( urrent #echnology in terms of the * o +ive (5) components of the Information Processing Cycle* Input (actual data and the devices used to input data) Process 4utput (actual information and the devices used to produce output) torage (the devices to store both the data and information)

Communication o +ive (5) elements of an 'nformation ,ystem "ata 1 Information (actual facts used in the company) oft&are

Hard&are (the devices used in the company) People (both direct and in-direct users) Procedure .. onclusion A brief summary of the findings# It must not contain any references# The conclusion is all about the &riter7s idea on the topic# The conclusion should not be the same as the abstract# /. 0ork )reakdown ,tructure (0),) A brea!do&n of tas!s among the group members# $or e%ample( 1o. 1# 4. #ask 2 Description 2 3esponsibility / 4btained information of the company itation and 3eferences 2 )ibliography 1ame and ,ignature

5. (inutes of mandatory meetings 16. %ppendices

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3eport 3e7uirements 1# This is a group assignment# .# 9ach group should consist of only three ($) to four (&) members# 8# The length of the report should not e%ceed $,566 &ords# 0# The report should have a word count at the end# :# The report should be prepared using font type( #imes 1ew 3oman, font si;e( 1" <e%cept titles and headings= and 1.5 line spacing# 6# The report should consist of your o&n &or!# Any ideas e%tracted from other sources must be referenced and cited &ithin the report# 5# Deliverables( ,ust submit a hardcopy and softcopy of the report# ,ust be comb-bound, &ith a clear plastic sheet on the front page#

># !resentation( All members of the group are re?uired to present the report# 9ach member &ill need appro%imately $-5 minutes to present his or her &or!# )ou can use any of the presentation soft&are, e#g# ,icrosoft Po&erPoint#

@# 0eekly report( )our team &ill meet the supervisor once a &ee! to provide updates on the progress of your group &or! using a &ee!ly progress report#

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%ssessment 0eightings The assignment &ill contribute "68, to&ards the in/course assessment, as mentioned in the tudent Assessment Information heet < AI =# The report must contain the marking grid as per the sample given below , &hich should be printed after the cover page <. nd page=#
(a9imum Individual $68 Group /68 :ral presentation 3eport content 3eport structure Documentation 0), ,ubmission of 0eekly 3eport Diagrams and illustrations 3esearch analysis and ritical discussion 3esearch, 3eading and 3eferencing #otal (arks 166 "6 (arks 16 "6 5 5 5 5 16 "6 tudent +ame tudent +ame tudent +ame tudent +ame

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;9planatory notes 3eport structure( This includes abstract, introduction and conclusion of the report# Documentation( This includes the cover page, table of content, page numbering, headings, level of language proficiency and6 proper sequencing and flow of facts in the report# 0ork )reakdown ,tructure (0),)( This involves the leadership and teamwork practised &ithin the group# :ral presentation( This involves confidence, presentation skill and knowledge of the facts presented# 3eport content( This includes the relevance, complete, accuracy, organised, meaningful, up-to-date and coherence of the facts included Diagrams and illustrations( This includes any diagrams, charts and pictures used as supporting facts in the report# 3esearch analysis and ritical discussion( This includes analysis and evaluation of facts by providing relevant content of the report# 3esearch, 3eading and 3eferencing( This includes proper use of citation and referencing6 follo&ing the Harvard Referencing System for all facts and diagrams used and evidence of research and reading#

Please take note that Plagiarism is a serious offence and will be treated strictly as per rules and regulations of AP !" #ou are required to submit your assignment with the Coursework Submission and eedback orm (CS ) before !"## p"m" on the submission date"

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(arking riteria Distinction This grade &ill be assigned to &or! &here the content depicts the student7s clear understanding of the five $%& components of an nformation Processing 'ycle and five $%& components of an nformation System# The report displayed a high level of analysis and evaluation carried out and discussed using relevant e%amples &herever applicable# The content of the report supported &ith detailed evidence# The report should be documented in a professional manner, &ithout any spelling and grammar mista!es# In order, to obtain a grade at this level, the student should be able to present oral arguments in clear and cogent manner as &ell as ans&er most ?uestions confidently# redit This grade &ill be assigned to &or! &here the content depicts the student7s fair understanding of the five $%& components of an nformation Processing 'ycle and five $%& components of an nformation System# The report displayed an average level of analysis and evaluation carried out and discussed to a certain e%tent, using relevant e%amples6 of &hich only some may be applicable# The content of the report should be supported &ith fair detailed evidence# The report should be documented in an acceptable manner, providing some basic information# In order, to obtain a grade at this level, the student should be able to present ade?uately some oral arguments as &ell as ans&er ?uestions &ith average level of confidence# !ass This grade &ill be assigned to &or! &here the content depicts the student7s lo& level of understanding of the five $%& components of an nformation Processing 'ycle and five $%& components of an nformation System# The report displayed minimal analysis and evaluation carried out and presented &ith little or no discussion or no e%amples provided# 2o& level of research has been conducted and sho&n very little evidence# atisfactory level of documentation presented# In order to obtain a grade at this level, the student could barely e%plain the &or! done and &as not able to ans&er most ?uestions as!ed#

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