Computers and Technology

Hardware

There are four ways of buying a computer: Read more

Typical information systems

Information systems in an organisation tend to develop independently from one another and are often a mix of manual (paper-based) systems and electronic (computer-based) systems. Using both these features together will reduce the ease with which information can be retrieved and limit the usefulness of the information that is retrieved.

Community sector organisations typically have the following information systems: Read more

Computers are highly efficient information storage and management systems, but only if the computer user sets up a sensible framework or filing system for grouping and ordering that information in the first place. Read more

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Undertaking a computer-user skills audit will enable your organisation to identify strengths and weaknesses in IT skills, so that you can start to take steps to ensure that all staff have adequate computer-user skills.

The range of skills that will be needed by workers in your organisation include: Read more