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June 21, 2004: Course
begins
July 9, 2004: Exam
1 (covers units 1 – 6)
July 16, 2004: Assignment
1 due
July 23, 2004: Exam
2 (covers units 6 – 11)
August 2, 2004: Grades
available in Gulfline
The complete course is available from June 21, 2004 through
July 24, 2004.
You are free to go through the units at a pace and
schedule of your choice,
but THE TIME SLOTS and
CONTENTS of the EXAMS are fix.
That means, you must have finished
- units 1 – 6 by July 9 and the
-
units 7 – 11 by
July 23, 2004.
With regard to Assignment 1, you may start whenever
you want, but you should have completed units 1 – 8 before working on it,
because you will need the respective contents.
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Instructor: Dr. Martin Hepp Office: Academic III, Room
152 Office Hours: Please contact me by e-mail at mhepp@computer.org Course Website: http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/mhepp/crn50078.htm Class
Times and Classroom: This
is an online class. The course starts on Monday, June 21, 2004 and ends on Friday,
July 30, 2004. 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 apply
the abstract concepts contained in the textbook to current and future
real-world scenarios. This overall goal determines both the way of instruction
and the character of the exams and assignments. Very frequently you will need
to explain concepts with your own words or apply them to a case study.
The final grade will be determined by your
performance in
-
2 midterm exams (70 %, i.e. 35 % each) and
-
1 assignment (30 %).
For the
assignment and the 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 |
According to the grade weights as outlined above
(35 / 35 / 30 %), the final grade will be determined using the following
formula:
Final
Score = (Exam_1*35 + Exam_2*35 + Assignment *3)/100
Important: Except
in case of medical or family emergencies, no extensions will be given. Late
submissions will result in an F grade for the respective work.
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 |
Unit 1: Introduction to Information Systems
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 1
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 1A
-
Part 1B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 1A (ism3011-1a.pdf) Part 1B (ism3011-1b.pdf)
Unit 2: Information Systems in
Organizations
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 2 and Case
Studies (pp. 76-81)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 2A
-
Part 2B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 2A (ism3011-2a.pdf) Part 2B (ism3011-2b.pdf)
Unit 3: Hardware
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 3 and Case
Studies (pp. 127-129)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 3A
-
Part 3B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 3A (ism3011-3a.pdf) Part 3B (ism3011-3b.pdf)
Unit 4: Software
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 4 and Case
Studies (pp. 174-176)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 4A
-
Part 4B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 4A (ism3011-4a.pdf) Part 4B (ism3011-4b.pdf)
Unit 5: Organizing
Data and Information
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 5 (skip the case
studies)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
link below to start the presentation)
-
Part 5A
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 5A (ism3011-5a.pdf)
Unit 6: Telecommunications
and Networks
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 6 and Case
Studies (pp. 268-270)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 6A
-
Part 6B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 6A (ism3011-6a.pdf) Part 6B (ism3011-6b.pdf)
EXAM 1: Available online from July 9, 2004, 8:00 a.m. – July 10, 2004,
12:00 noon
Covered
Contents: Units 1 – 6 including the case studies (where indicated)
Download the Study Guide for
Exam 1 here.
Unit 7: Internet,
Intranets, and Extranets
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 7 and Case
Studies (pp. 311-316)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 7A
-
Part 7B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 7A (ism3011-7a.pdf) Part 7B (ism3011-7b.pdf)
Unit 8: Electronic
Commerce
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 8 and Case
Studies (pp. 358-360)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 8A
-
Part 8B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 8A (ism3011-8a.pdf) Part 8B (ism3011-8b.pdf)
Unit 9: Transaction
Processing and ERP Systems
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 9 (skip the
case studies)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
link below to start the presentation)
-
Part 9A
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 9A (ism3011-9a.pdf)
Unit 10: Information
and Decision Support Systems
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 10 and Case
Studies (pp. 456-459)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 10A
-
Part 10B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 10A (ism3011-10a.pdf) Part 10B (ism3011-10b.pdf)
Unit 11: Specialized
Business Information Systems
a) Read before the unit: Chapter 11 and Case
Studies (pp. 498-501)
b) Presentation with narration: (Click on the
links below to start the presentation)
-
Part 11A
-
Part 11B
c) Slides as
PDF: Part 11A (ism3011-11a.pdf) Part 11B (ism3011-11b.pdf)
EXAM 2: Available online from July 23, 2004, 8:00 a.m. – July 24, 2004,
12:00 noon
Covered
Contents: Units 6 – 11 including the case studies (where indicated)
Download the Study Guide for
Exam 2 here.
You may start whenever you want, but you should have
completed units 1 – 8 before working on it, because you will need the
respective contents.