Syllabus ISM 3011 (CRN10033): Information Systems

(Spring 2004)

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General Course Information

 

Instructor:

Dr. Martin Hepp

Office: Academic III, Room 152
Phone: (239) 590-7311
Email: mhepp@computer.org

 

Office Hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. and by appointment

 

Course Website:

http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/mhepp/crn10033.htm

 

Class Times and Classroom:

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m., Griffin Hall 107

 

Prerequisites:

CGS1100 Introduction to Computers with a minimum grade of C

 

 

Note: Please check your FGCU email account frequently, as I will use the Gulfline mailing lists to post important information!

 

Required Text

 

Ralph M. Stair/George W. Reynolds: Principles of Information Systems, 6th edition (ISBN 0-619-06489-7).

 

Course Objective

 

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.

 

Teaching Philosophy

 

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.

 

Grading

 

The final grade will be determined by your performance in

-       3 midterm exams (40 %),

-       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:

 

Score Range
Final Grade

4.0 - 3.76

A

3.75 - 3.51

 A-

3.50 - 3.16

 B+

3.15 - 2.88

B

2.87 - 2.51

 B-

2.50 - 2.16

 C+

2.15 - 1.88

C

1.87 - 1.51

 C-

1.50 - 0.75

D

0.74 - 0

E

 

 

Attendance Policy

 

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!

 

 

Schedule

 

Unit No.

Class

Topic(s)

Read
before class

Homework
assigned

Homework
due

Remarks

1A

1B

01-15

Course Overview

-

-

-

 

01-15

Introduction to

Information Systems

Chapter 1

 

 

 

2A

2B

01-22

IS in Organizations

Chapter 2

 

 

 

01-22

Case Studies Chapter 2
and selected topics

pages 76 – 81
 (Cases)

 

 

 

3A

3B

01-29

Hardware

Chapter 3

 

 

 

01-29

Case Studies Chapter 3
and selected topics

pages 127 – 129
 (Cases)

 

 

 

4A

4B

02-05

Software

Chapter 4

 

 

 

02-05

Case Studies Chapter 4
and selected topics

pages 174 – 176

Assignment 1

 

 

5A

5B

02-12

Organizing Data

and Information

Chapter 5

 

 

 

02-12

Telecommunications

and Networks

Chapter 6

 

 

 

6

02-19

Exam 1

 

 

 

Covers chapters 1 - 6

     02-23

Assignment 1 due (12:00 noon) by email

7A

7B

02-26

Internet, Intranets,

and Extranets

Chapter 7

 

 

 

02-26

Case Studies Chapter 7

and selected topics

pages 311 – 316
 (Cases)

 

 

 

8A

8B

03-04

Electronic Commerce

Chapter 8

Assignment 2

 

 

03-04

Case Studies Chapter 8

and selected topics

pages 358 – 360
 (Cases)

 

 

 

Spring Break

9A

9B

03-18

Transaction Processing

and ERP Systems

Chapter 9

 

 

 

03-18

Information and Decision

Support Systems

Chapter 10

 

 

 

March 23, 2004, 12:00 noon: Assignment 2

10

03-25

Exam 2

 

 

 

Covers chapters 7 - 10

11A

11B

04-01

Specialized Business

Information Systems

Chapter 11

Assignment 3

 

 

04-01

Case Studies Chapter 11

and selected topics

pages 498 – 501

 (Cases)

 

 

 

12A

12B

04-08

Web Site Development 1

see documents below

 

 

 

04-08

Web Site Development 2

see documents below

 

 

 

13A

13B

04-15

Group Presentations

(Assignment 3)

 

 

Assignment 3 (due April 14, 2004, 6:00 p.m.)

 

04-15

System Investigation

and Analysis

Chapter 12

 

 

 

14

04-22
Exam 3

 

 

 

Covers chapters 11 – 12 and Web Site Development

 

Assignments

(As soon as an assignment is available, click on the respective link to get the full description)

 

·       Assignment 2 (finished)

1.    Task Description

2.    FGCU Tutorial for MS Access 2000:  http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/access/

 

Online Resources

 

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)

Unit 5A: PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Unit 5B: PowerPoint Slides (PDF file; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Blackboard Pictures: ER Diagram 1, ER Diagram 2, and ER Diagram 3

Unit 6: 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)