Preliminary Information Processes and Technology
Assessment Task 1
Oral Presentation (Research)
[Topic: Introduction to Information Skills and Systems]
Date of Issue :
Date Due
:
Weighting
:
Friday, Week 7, Term 1
Tuesday, Week 11, Term 1
25%
Outcomes assessed:
P1.1:
P1.2:
P2.1:
P2.2:
describes the nature of information processes and information technology
classifies the functions and operations of information processes and information technology
identifies and describes the information processes within an information system
recognizes and explains the interdependence between each of the information processes
Project Instructions:
Select an information system that makes some use of computer technology and prepare a wordprocessed report of at least two A4 pages of your chosen system.
You should identify and describe:
 The purpose of the system – what it does, how it is used
(2 marks)
 The system environment – where the system is used, what other information systems (if
any) it relies on or that depend on it
(2 marks)
 The system participants and users – their role(s) in the system
(3 marks)
 The data entered into the information system and the information the system provides
(3 marks)
 The information technology (e.g. hardware/software) used by the system
(3 marks)
 The information processes being carried out by the system
(3 marks)
 The interdependence between each of the information processes in the system (4 marks)
Some questions to be considered: Can any of the processes be skipped? Can a process be repeated?
How is one process dependent on another? Does the process follow the order?
Your report may include graphics such as images and clip art. However, the text part of the report
must be the equivalent of an A4 sheet of paper (typed with size 11/12 font).
As part of the project requirement, you will present your findings to the class. You can create a
presentation of your project.
(10 marks)
Some possible systems could include: the library electronic catalogue and loans/circulation system, a
checkout at a supermarket, an automatic teller machine, school reporting system, etc.
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MARKING SCHEME – WRITTEN WORK
Student Name: __________________________
SECTION
OUTCOMES MARKS
ASSESSED
2
The purpose of the system
P1.1
1
0
2
The system environment
P1.1
1
0
3
2
The system participants and
users
P1.2
P2.1
1
0
3
The data entered into the
system and the information
the system provides
2
P1.2
P2.2
1
0
3
The information technology
used by the system
2
P1.2
1
0
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INDICATORS
Provides a complete and well-structured description of the
system’s purpose and operations
Provides a simple statement on the system’s purpose or
its operations
Did not provide any detail about the purpose of the
system and its operations or the information provided is
vague and difficult to understand
Lists the places where the system would/could be used,
lists the sources of its data and destinations of its
information
Lists some places where the system is used or only the
sources/destinations of its data
Did not provide any detail about the environment of the
system or the information provided is vague and difficult
to understand
Provides an extensive list of participants and users and
states their involvement (roles) explicitly
Provides adequate lists of participants and users and
states some involvement in the system
Provides a basic list of participants and users, or fails to list
both
Did not provide any detail about the participants and users
or the information provided is vague and difficult to
understand
Provides an extensive list of data types and information
the system provides
Provides an adequate list of data entered into the system
and the information the system produces
Provides 1-2 data entered into the system and the
information the system produces
Did not provide any detail about the data entered or the
information the system provides or the information
provided is vague and difficult to understand
Provides an extensive listing of information technology
(including hardware and software) used by the system and
explanation of its types
Provides an adequate listing of information technology
(including hardware and software) used by the system
Provides a basic list of information technology used by the
system, or fails to consider both hardware and software
Did not provide any detail about the information
technology used by the system or the information
provided is vague and difficult to understand
3
The information processes
used in the information
system
P1.1
P1.2
P2.1
2
1
0
4
3
The interdependence
between each of the
information processes in the
system
P2.2
2
1
0
Oral Presentation
Total Mark
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Provides a detailed description of the all the information
processes used in the information system
Provides an adequate description of the all the
information processes used in the information system
Provides a simple description of some of the information
processes used in the information system
Did not provide any detail about the information
processes used in the system or the information provided
is vague and difficult to understand
Provides a detailed description of interdependence
between each of the information processes in the system
Provides an adequate description of interdependence
between 4 – 5 of the information processes in the system
Provides a basic description of interdependence between
2 – 4 of the information processes in the system
Provides a basic description of interdependence between
one information process in the system
Did not provide any detail about the interdependence
between any of the processes in the system or the
information provided is vague and difficult to understand
Refer to the next handout
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MARKING SCHEME – PRESENTATION
CRITERIA
 Informative with appealing slides with a lot of features
used
SLIDESHOW
 Simple presentation with less features used
 No slideshow – reading from a paper
 Covered all the required information like purpose,
data/information, participants, etc
 Covered most of the information
CONTENT
 Covered 1 – 2 required information
 Very little content is covered and is vague and difficult to
understand
 Interesting, keeps eye contact, confident and explains
extensively regarding the system
PRESENTATION  Simple presentation, hesitant, not confident, lacks
presentation skills
 No effort evident in presentation
 Explains the system properly and has got an extensive
knowledge of the systems through research
 Demonstrates good understanding of the system and is
able to explain some aspects of the system
CONTENT
PRESENTATION  Demonstrates basic understanding of the system and
uses simple ideas to explain about the system
 Does not demonstrate a clear understanding of the
system and is vague in stating aspects of the system
TOTAL MARK
MARKS
ALLOCATED
MARKS
GAINED
2
1
0
3
2
1
0
2
1
0
3
2
1
0
10
OVERALL COMMENTS
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