Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

131CSIS0923.Multimedia systems and applications (6 credits)This course introduces the technologies and applications in multimedia computing. It covers the systemaspects and issues of design and development of multimedia applications. Major topics include:medium data representations, design issues, application development tools, data compression, storagesystems, scheduling techniques, network requirements and multimedia database information retrieval.Prerequisite: CSIS0911This course is for non-Engineering students only.CSIS0924.Internet and E-commerce (6 credits)This course introduces the Internet as a medium for communication and information exchanges as wellas a basis for electronic commerce and business. Major topics include: Internet history, structure,protocols and Internet applications, intranet and extranet, virtual private networks, the World WideWeb, payment systems, security, public key infrastructure, etc.Prerequisite: CSIS0911This course is for non-Engineering students only.CSIS0925.Business information systems (6 credits)Fundamental principles of Management Information Systems are covered. Topics include: organisationaland technical foundations of Information Systems (IS); survey of computer-based IS; management of ISresources; IS requirement analysis and design; database management; telecommunications; end usercomputing. Special emphasis is paid to the Internet as a foundation for new business models andprocesses.Prerequisite: CSIS0911This course is for non-Engineering students only.CSIS0926.Information technology and society (6 credits)This course discusses the social impacts and implications of and legal issues related to informationtechnology. Major topics include: historical and social contexts of computing, risks and liabilities ofsafety-critical systems, philosophical foundations of ethics, computer crime, intellectual property,privacy and civil liberties, economic issues in computing, implications of the Internet, etc.Prerequisite: CSIS0911This course is for non-Engineering students only.ECONOMICS AND FINANCEExaminations, Coursework Assessment, Prerequisites and CombinationsFirst YearThree courses are offered by the School of Economics and Finance for first year students: Introductionto economics I, Introduction to economics II, and Analysis of economic data. Although A-levelmathematics is not a prerequisite and calculus is not used, a strong mathematics background isrecommended for students to cope with the requirements of these courses.