http://www.privacy.gov.au/law/act

The above site is a resource for Australian laws governing the collection and use of data and information. Visit the site then make brief notes on;

1. The name of the act or law that governs the collection and use of data in Australia.

Privacy Act of 1988.

2. The Information Privacy Principles (see IPP plain English summary). link below!

http://www.privacy.gov.au/materials/types/law/view/6892 <--- Machine Centred Systems: In an MC system, the user is there to serve the needs of the system.
People Centred Systems: systems that are designed so that the system fits the users' needs.

A systems analyst is involved in the design of an information system. Cheifly what their role is they are the go between person between the technical designers and the users / participants of the system. Example: A band wants a web designed. You would have a web designer, the band and a system analyst in between them who discusses the flow of ease and purpose of use. they ask why.

Page 309 Questions:

Name 6 ethical issues a systems analyst should consider:
safety, security, privacy, theft/plagiarism, reliability of data, equity, copyright.
Name 4 social issues a systems analyst should consider:
ergonomics, work practices, changing nature of work, relationships between participants, psychological factors, design, increased ease of communication and access to knowledge.
State the characteristics of people-centred systems:
focus is on the problem, not the tool. easily understood, provide templates and assistants, work reliably, user-friendly, safe, look appealing, efficient.
In what ways are people like machines and in what ways are they different:
Machines can do repetitive tasks well and quickly, humans can't. Computers are single minded and humans are innovative. We can think of solutions and computers cant, they only do what they are told.
List the major advances in the desktop computer since the earliest time: