Week #

Date

Topics

Readings

 Preparation

Assignments Due

1

Aug 30

Course Introduction

·       Course Requirements

·       Tools used in the course

·       Student Expectations

·       Instructor Expectations

An Introduction to Information Systems in Organizations

·       Business Information Systems

·       Systems Development

·       Competitive Advantage 

Fundamentals of Information Systems (FIS) Chapter 1 (.ppt)

 None

2

 Sept 4 (no class on Labor Day, Sept 4)

Hardware and Software

·       Overview

·       Processing and Memory

·       Secondary Storage

·       Platforms

FIS, Chapter 2 (.ppt)

 The Computer Idea

Microsoft Access 2003, Comprehensive Edition (MA) Tutorial 1

Individual Assignment (Due Sept. 8)

3

 Sept 11

Organizing Data and Information

·       Data Management

·       Data Modeling

FIS, Chapter 3(.ppt)

 The Database Idea

MA, Relational Database and Database Design Appendix

4

 Sept 18

Organizing Data and Information

·       Database Models

·       Database Management Systems (DBMS) 

FIS, Chapter 3(.ppt)

 MA, Tutorial 1 (.ppt)

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)   Generally, you will need these files for the next Tutorial. 

5

Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

·       Telecommunications Overview

·       Use and Function of the Internet

·       The World Wide Web

FIS, Chapter 4(.ppt)

MA, Tutorial 2

Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

·       Intranets and Extranets

·       Internet Issues

 Mid-Term Review

FIS, Chapter 4(.ppt)

Towards ECommerce
Business Platforms 

MA, Tutorial 3
 

MA,Tutorial 2(.ppt)

Review Assignments

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)

Electronic Commerce and Transaction Processing Systems

·       Introduction to Electronic Commerce

·       E-Commerce Applications

·       Technology Components

FIS, Chapter 5(.ppt)

TPS as Cinderella
Economies of Style

MA, Tutorial 4

MA,  Tutorial 3(.ppt)

Review Assignments

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)  

  E-Commerce exercise (in class)

Information and Decision Support Systems

·       Decision Making and Problem Solving

·       Overview of Management Information Systems

·       Functional Aspects of MIS

·       Overview of Decision Support Systems

·       Components of Decision Support Systems

FIS, Chapter 6(.ppt)

MA, Tutorial 5

Management Support Systems

MA, Tutorial 4(.ppt)

Review Assignments

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)

Specialized Business Information Systems

·       Artificial Intelligence

·       Expert Systems

·       Virtual Reality

FIS, Chapter 7(.ppt)

Advising Exercise
Management Support Exercise

MA, Tutorial 6

MA,  Tutorial 5(.ppt)

Review Assignments

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)

Technological Leadership

·       Technology mgmt

·       Relations with tech'ists

·       Stewardship

MA, Tutorial 6(.ppt)

Review Assignment

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)  

Systems Development

·       Overview of Systems Development

·       Systems Development Life Cycle

·       Systems Integration

FIS, Chapter 8(.ppt)

MA, Tutorial 7

Systems Development

·       Systems Analysis

·       Systems Design

·       Systems Implementation

FIS, Chapter 8(.ppt)

MA, Tutorial 7(.ppt)

Review Assignments

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)  

Security, Privacy, and Ethical Issues

·       Computer Waste

·       Computer Mistakes

·       Prevention

·       Computer Crime

·       Privacy

·       Hacking 

FIS, Chapter 9(.ppt)

MA, Tutorial 7

MA, Tutorial 8(.ppt)

Review Assignments

Solutions (available after  tutorial hand-in time)  

Final Exam