Course Schedule, Slides, Materials, Presentations and Other Resources
Last updated on April 20, 2010
CIS 2010 Blog Site: http://cis2010.blogspot.com/
Important Note:
* For instructions and submissions of exercises, database labs and group assignments, see uLearn assignment section.
** Textbook abbreviation in Reading: MIS: Using MIS, Kroenke, 2008; DB: Access 2007. So, "MIS.1" means chapter 1 of the textbook "Using MIS".
*** The date in the parentheses is the Tuesday of that week.
- For class announcements, visit http://myRobinson.gsu.edu
| Module | Week*** | Topics and Activities (with readings** and materials for download) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Thursday | ||
| Introduction | 1. (01/12/2010) |
- Introducing myRobinson |
-
Introduction to Information System
(MIS.1) * Exercise #1: Google Docs |
| I. Basic Information Technology | 2. (01/19/2010) |
- Information (MIS.1, MIS.4) * Exercise #2: news blog comment |
- Computer Software (MIS.4) - Demo: SharePoint document |
| 3. (01/26/2010) |
- Computer Hardware (MIS.4) - Demo: Inside the computer |
- Computer Hardware (MIS.4) * Exercise #3: shopping personal computers - Finalize student groups and presentations |
|
| 4. (02/02/2010) |
- Computer Network (MIS.6) |
* Exercise #4: Second Life |
|
| 5. (02/09/2010) |
- World Wide Web (MIS.8 Q2, WWW for the Clueless) - Demo: information searching on the Web |
-
Web 2.0 (MIS.8 Q3,
O'Reilly Web 2.0) |
|
| 6. (02/16/2010) |
* Test 1 |
Student Presentations: technologies and applications * Group Assignment: blog about your presentation topic |
|
| II. Data Processing and Management | 7. (02/23/2010) |
- Introduction to Database (MIS.5, DB.1) - Demo: MS Access
2007: intro |
- Relational Database (MIS.5, DB.2) - Demo: MS Access 2007: table design * Database Lab 1: creating a database/query, DB.2 |
| 8. (03/02/2010) |
- Demo: MS Access 2007: query (DB.2) * Group Assignment: blog layout and gadgets |
- Demo: MS Access 2007 Advanced Query (DB.3) * Database Lab 2: advanced query, DB.3 |
|
| 9. (03/09/2010) |
Spring Break |
||
| 10. (03/16/2010) |
- Data Modeling with ERD (MIS.5) * Exercise #5: ERD (finished in class) |
- Demo: MS Access 2007: reports * Database Lab 3: reports (DB.4) |
|
| 11. (03/23/2010) |
* Test 2 |
Student Presentations: IT companies |
|
| III. Information Systems | 12. (03/30/2010) |
- Collaboration System (MIS.2) * Exercise #6: compare Google Docs and Office/SharePoint |
- CRM System (MIS.7) * Group Assignment: embeddings in the blog |
| 13. (04/06/2010) |
- E-Commerce (MIS.8) |
- System Development and Outsourcing (MIS.10, 11) * Exercise #7: SDLC |
|
| 14. (04/13/2010) |
- Business Intelligence: Data Warehouse and OLAP (MIS.9) - examples * Exercise #8: pivot table analysis |
- BI: Dashboard and Charts - example * Exercise: Google Charts for your blog |
|
| 15. (04/20/2010) |
- Information Security: Threats (MIS.12) |
- Information Security: Technologies (MIS.12) |
|
| 16. (04/27/2010) |
* Test 3 |
Student Presentations: e-business |
|
| The End | 17. (05/04/2010) |
All assignments, including authorized late assignments, are due in this week. Check uLearn for due dates. | |
Group Project and Assignment:
- Project overview -- Group and topic assignment -- Research and presentation guideline -- Sample student presentations
- The blog site assignment