MIS 300

SCHEDULE
Winter 2007

This schedule is tentative and subject to change
This is a representation of the approximate dates of topics.  Topics may move a bit from week to week.  Assignments are DUE during the weeks indicated (usually Monday)

MIS 300 – COURSE SCHEDULE AND READINGS (Click on hyperlinks for notes and summaries)
Because the evening class meets once a week and the daytime class meets three times a week and because of calendar issues, the two sections might not always be perfectly synchronized in terms of topics.

Click here for more detail by day.

Week #

Topics

Readings

 Preparation

1

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)

2

Hardware and Software

·       Overview

·       Processing and Memory

·       Secondary Storage

·       Platforms

FIS, Chapter 2 (.ppt)

 

3
Organizing Data and Information

·       Data Management

·       Data Modeling

·       Database Models

·       Database Management Systems (DBMS) 

 

 

FIS, Chapter 3(.ppt)

 

 

 

4
Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

·       Telecommunications Overview

·       Use and Function of the Internet

·       The World Wide Web

·       Intranets and Extranets

·       Internet Issues

FIS, Chapter 4(.ppt)

 

 

 
5
Electronic Commerce and Transaction Processing Systems

·       Introduction to Electronic Commerce

·       E-Commerce Applications

·       Technology Components

FIS, Chapter 4(.ppt)

 

 

 
6

 

Business Systems
 

FIS, Chapter 5(.ppt)

 

 

 

 
7 Mid-Term Review
MIDTERM EXAM  Grades		  
8
Information and Management 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)

 

 

 
9
Specialized Business Information Systems; Advising

·       Artificial Intelligence

·       Expert Systems

·       Virtual Reality

·       Supporting Managers through Advice

·       Kinds of Advising Systems

 

FIS, Chapter 7(.ppt)

 

 

 
10
Technological Leadership

·       Technology mgmt

·       Relations with technologists

·       Stewardship

 Technological Leadership Presentation

 
11
Systems Development

·       Overview of Systems Development

·       Systems Development Life Cycle

·       Systems Integration

·       Systems Analysis

·       Systems Design

·       Systems Implementation

FIS, Chapter 8(.ppt)

 

 

 
12
Security, Privacy, and Ethical Issues

·       Computer Waste

·       Computer Mistakes

·       Prevention

·       Computer Crime

·       Privacy

·       Hacking 

FIS, Chapter 9(.ppt)

 

 

 
13 Student Project Demonstrations  
14 Final Exam Review  
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Final Exam
 2:40 class: 3:30-5:30 pm April 23
6:30 class: 7:00-9:00 pm April 23

 

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