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David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
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IS628 Computer-Based Information Systems
Spring 2016
Course
Syllabus | Course Schedule
Course Description:
This
course is designed as an introduction to computer-based information systems at
a fairly sophisticated level. Emphasis
is on development of an understanding of computer concepts, computer
applications in an organizational environment, and the analysis and design of
information systems. The course
considers the socio-technical perspective of information systems.
Course Objectives:
Management
Information Systems are socio-technical systems, including people, hardware and
software, data bases and procedures that provide information to support
decision-making, operations and transaction processing in organizations.
This
course covers traditional IS concepts and modern concepts of end-user systems
development and management. Traditional concepts of IS include:
(a)
concepts and components of information systems,
(b) interaction of components of information systems,
(c) analysis and design of information systems, and
(d) management of information resources.
The
recent and extensive adoption of PCs and 4th generation languages in
organizations has changed the practice and concepts of IS. End-users are now required to manage, develop
and maintain systems created in a variety of end-user languages, such as Excel
and Access.
IS
628 is an eclectic course. It is
probably the last (first? only?) computer course that various majors will
attend. There is a concern that each major will believe that a part of the
course does not apply to them. THESE
VIEWS ARE SHORT-SIGHTED. ALL
employers take it for granted that business school graduates will be computer
literate--the more literate the better. You will use computers daily as
part of your job.
During
this course, you will do a lab project using Microsoft Access, a database
language. This will demonstrate some
basic database concepts that will be discussed in class. Two projects are designed to sharpen your DSS
skills.
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