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Instructor: Dr. Martin Hepp Office: Academic III, Room
152 Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30 – 5:00 and by
appointment Course Website: http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/mhepp/crn10031.htm Class
Times and Classroom: Tuesdays,
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 noon, Reed Hall 146 Thursdays,
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 noon, Reed Hall 146 Prerequisites: CGS1100
Introduction to Computers with a minimum grade of C |
Ralph M. Stair/George W. Reynolds: Principles of Information Systems, 6th edition (ISBN 0-619-06489-7).
The goal of this course is to present a core of IS
principles with which every business student should be familiar and to offer a
survey of the IS discipline as a whole. Students will learn to use Computer Technology effectively and efficiently
for business purposes, understand the transformation of the business world
currently in progress and look behind the buzzwords. The topics include flow
and control of information, security issues, hardware platforms, application
software, and strategic decisions.
One has not understood a matter until one is able to
apply the knowledge. Thus, it is my personal goal to empower you to use the
abstract concepts contained in the textbook for current and future real-world
scenarios. This overall goal determines both the way of instruction in the
classroom and the character of all exams and assignments. Very frequently you
will need to explain concepts with your own words or apply them to a case
study. This requires that you ask
questions in class if you are not sure whether you have understood a specific
topic.
The final grade will be determined by your
performance in
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3 midterm exams (40 %),
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3 assignments (30 %), and
-
your average score in all quizzes (30 %).
For the
assignments and exams, the following grades are given.
|
Grade |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D |
E |
|
Numerical
Value |
4 |
3.75 |
3.25 |
3 |
2.75 |
2.25 |
2 |
1.75 |
1 |
0 |
The quizzes always contain four multiple-choice
questions. Thus, you may receive between 0 and 4 points per quiz.
According to the grade weights as outlined above
(40 / 30 / 30 %), the final grade will be determined using the following
formula:
Final
Score = (Exam_Average*4 + Assignment_Average*3 +
Quiz_Average*3)/10
The final
score will be transformed into the final grade using the following table:
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Score Range |
Final Grade |
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4.0 - 3.76 |
A |
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3.75 - 3.51 |
A- |
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3.50 - 3.16 |
B+ |
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3.15 - 2.88 |
B |
|
2.87 - 2.51 |
B- |
|
2.50 - 2.16 |
C+ |
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2.15 - 1.88 |
C |
|
1.87 - 1.51 |
C- |
|
1.50 - 0.75 |
D |
|
0.74 - 0 |
E |
Attendance in class is absolutely necessary, as the topics covered in class deepen and expand the contents of the textbook. Reading the respective textbook sections is thus required but not sufficient. I will not keep track of your attendance in a formal way, but you we will have plenty of quizzes – on average one per week. Theses quizzes directly relate to the reading assignments or respective course preparation. Thus, if you thoroughly prepare for a unit, it will be easy for you to get the full four points per quiz. The quizzes will always take place at the very beginning of class. If you are late or do not attend, there is no possibility to make-up the respective quiz. However, the two worst quizzes will not count (e.g., if we have ten quizzes, only your best eight quizzes will count).
Please take into account that the quizzes altogether will determine 30 % of your final score!
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Unit No. |
Class |
Topic(s) |
Read before class |
Homework assigned |
Homework due |
Remarks |
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1A |
01-13 |
Course
Overview |
- |
- |
- |
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1B |
01-15 |
Introduction to Information Systems |
Chapter
1 |
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2A |
01-20 |
IS in Organizations |
Chapter
2 |
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2B |
01-22 |
Case Studies Chapter 2
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pages 76 - 81 (Cases) |
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3A |
01-27 |
Hardware |
Chapter
3 |
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3B |
01-29 |
Case Studies Chapter 3 |
pages 127 - 129 (Cases) |
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4A |
02-03 |
Software |
Chapter
4 |
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4B |
02-05 |
Case Studies Chapter 4 |
pages 174 - 176 |
Assignment 1 |
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5A |
02-10 |
Organizing Data and Information |
Chapter
5 |
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5B |
02-12 |
Telecommunications and Networks |
Chapter
6 |
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6A |
02-17 |
Case Studies Chapter 6 |
pages 268 - 270 (Cases) |
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Assignment 1
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6B |
02-19 |
Exam 1 |
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Covers chapters 1 - 6 |
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7A |
02-24 |
Internet, Intranets, and Extranets |
Chapter
7 |
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7B |
02-26 |
Case Studies Chapter 7 and selected topics |
pages 311 – 316 (Cases) |
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8A |
03-02 |
Electronic Commerce |
Chapter
8 |
Assignment 2 |
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8B |
03-04 |
Case Studies Chapter 8 and selected topics |
pages 358 – 360 (Cases) |
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Spring Break |
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9A |
03-16 |
Transaction Processing and ERP Systems |
Chapter 9 |
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9B |
03-18 |
Information and Decision Support Systems |
Chapter
10 |
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10A |
03-23 |
Case Studies Chapter
10 and selected topics |
pages 456 – 459 (Cases) |
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Assignment 2 |
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10B |
03-25 |
Exam 2 |
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Covers chapters 7 - 10 |
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11A |
03-30 |
Specialized Business Information Systems |
Chapter
11 |
Assignment 3 |
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11B |
04-01 |
Case Studies Chapter
11 and selected topics |
pages 498 – 501 (Cases) |
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12A |
04-06 |
Web Site Development 1 |
Documents
distributed in
class |
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12B |
04-08 |
Web Site Development 2 |
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13A |
04-13 |
System Investigation and Analysis |
Chapter 12 |
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Assignment 3
(due April 14, 6:00 p.m.) |
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13B |
04-15 |
Group Presentations (Assignment 3) |
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14A |
04-20 |
Exam Preparation |
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14B |
04-22 |
Exam 3
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Covers chapters 11 - 12 |
(As soon as an assignment
is available, click on the respective link to get the full description)
· Assignment 2 (finished)
2.
FGCU
Tutorial for MS Access 2000: http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/access/
Unit 1A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 1B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 2A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 2B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 3A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 3B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 4A: PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 4B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Study Guide for Exam 1 (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Blackboard
Pictures for Unit 5A: ER
Diagram 1 and ER Diagram 2
Unit 5A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 5B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Blackboard
Picture for Unit 5B: ER
Diagram 3
Unit 6A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 6B: No Slides
(Exam 1)
Unit 7A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 7B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 8A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 8B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 9A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 9B:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Study Guide for Exam 2 (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 11A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 12A: Web Site Primer
and Document 2 (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Unit 13A:
PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
NEW: Study Guide for
Exam 3 (PDF
file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
(new slides will be posted on a weekly
basis after class)
