Unit 1: Information Technology Systems – Strategy, Management and Infrastructure Level: 3 Unit type: Internal set assignment Guided learning hours: 120 Unit in brief Learners study the role of computer systems and the implications of their use in
personal and professional situations.
Unit introduction Information technology (IT) systems play a significant role in the world around us.
They play a key part in almost everything we do. They give individuals and organisations
opportunities to access goods, information and services from around the world to an
extent not possible before. Having a sound understanding of how to select and use
appropriate IT systems will benefit you personally and professionally.
You will explore the relationships between the hardware and software that form an
IT system. You will look at the way that systems work individually and together, as well as
the relationship between the user and the system. You will examine issues related to the
use of IT systems and the impact that they have on organisations and their stakeholders.
You will explore how IT systems enable organisations to access data, information and
users locally and globally.
This unit will give you a fundamental understanding of all areas of IT, supporting your
progression to an IT-related higher education course.
This unit also provides partial coverage to content from the Microsoft Azure Data
Fundamentals Certification.
To complete the set assignment in this unit, you will need to draw on, and apply,
your learning from across key content areas.
Assessment This unit has a set assignment. Learners must complete a Pearson Set Assignment Brief.
Learning aims In this unit you will:
