ARST 593B: information technology & Archives (3) -- course DESCRIPTION
Goals : To gain an introduction and practical knowledge of how Information Technology is used:
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in professional working environments
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to find and publish information
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to manage archival information
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to create and manage electronic records
Objectives :
Upon completion of this course students will:
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Use office productivity software for effective professional communication
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Understand the basic categories and architectures of Information Technology
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Use Internet technologies for finding, distributing, and publishing information related to archival science
Understand how data technologies and standards are used to manage
archival information
Gain an introduction to the technical environment in which electronic
records are created, used, managed and preserved.
Content :
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IT and the archival profession
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Introduction to application software
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Introduction to computing architecture
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Internet technologies and standards
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Website design & usability
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Archival resources on the Web
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Introduction to data management technologies and standards
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Introduction to information systems
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SQL databases
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Archives Management Software
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Digitization
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Introduction to electronic recordkeeping
