| Date | Lecture topic | Required Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | The Strategic Importance of MIS for Business | Syllabus and Overview Handout: Policy on Attendance |
| Jan 15 | eBusiness Information System Components | UIT Text Ch. 1 |
| Jan 17 | Entrepreneurial MIS Case Studies: Triumph of the Nerds I |
Handout: Triumph of the Nerds Handout: Communication Key Terms |
| Jan 20 | No class (MLK Holiday) | |
| Jan 22, 24, 27 | Software for Business Solutions: Web Page Utilization Applications & Systems Software |
Handout: Wiring the World CD-ROM (e-Mail) FAQs & Passout: Web page UIT Text Ch. 2 (Sect 2.3-2.4) UIT Text Ch. 3 |
| Jan 29, 31 | Entrepreneurial MIS Case Studies: Triumph of the Nerds II and III |
Handout: Triumph of the Nerds |
| Feb 3 | Windows Operating System Class Notes Passout: Windows |
UIT Text Ch. 3 (p 85-101) |
| Feb 5 | Test Review | |
| Feb 7 | Test 1 | |
| Feb 10, 12 | Introduction to Hardware: Input, Processing, Output & Storage(IPOS) |
UIT Text Ch. 4 & 5 & Handout: Storage Hardware Handout: I/O Hardware Terms Handout: Chips and Systems Consult CD-ROM for hardware topics |
| Feb 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28, Mar 3 | Spreadsheets (Excel) Class Notes Passout: Excel |
O'Leary Excel Tutorials 1-3 Working Together Section |
| Mar 5, 7 | Presentation Software (PowerPoint) Class Notes Passout: PowerPoint |
O'Leary PowerPoint Tutorials 1 & 2 Working Together Section |
| Mar 10 - 14 | Spring Break | Mar 17, 19 | Test Review |
| Mar 21 | Test 2 | |
| Mar 24, 26, 28 | eBusiness Communications and Connectivity | UIT Text Ch. 2 (Sect 2.1, 2.2 & 2.5) UIT Text Ch. 6 and Handouts Handout: Communication Key Terms Handout: Wiring the World |
| Date | Lecture topic | Required Reading |
| Mar 31 | "How MIS helps IBM make investment decisions" | Mary Beth Kelley Guest Lecturer |
| Apr 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14 | Database (Access) Class Notes Passout: Access |
UIT Text Ch. 7 O'Leary Access Tutorials 1-3 |
| Apr 16 | Business Systems Analysis and Design | UIT Text Appendix |
| April 18 | Good Friday, excused from class | |
| Apr 21, 23 | MIS Technology for eBusiness | Handouts: ERP, CRM, SDLC, ERD |
| Apr 25, 28 | MIS Business Strategies: Trends, Issues and the Future | UIT Text Ch. 8 |
| Apr 30 | Review for final | |
| May 2 | Excused from class to prepare for finals | |
| May 10 (Sat) 9-12 (UTC3.102) May 12 (Mon) 2-5 (UTC4.124) |
Final Exam 03587 Final Exam 03588 |
a cumulative exam |
| During the time we are working on spreadsheets and databases the class schedule may be modified to give you time to work on your own rather than coming to class each day. This will depend on how rapidly we progress through the material in class. Announcements will be made in class if the class schedule changes. | ||
