syllabus

 


52.623.334.01 Management Information Systems

Spring 2008

Dr. Shankar Sundresan

Course Schedule

Check this page weekly for notes, assignments, links and more!

 

Week 1: Introduction and IT enabled transformation of businesses

22, 24 Jan

Topic

 

 
 

 

 
 

Read

 Chapter 1
 

 

 
 

Links (Browse)

http://www.cio.com/

Good resource for managerial IS issues

http://www.isworld.org/

Academic IS organization

Some Statistics Related to the Digital Revolution

 

 

Week 2 : : IT Concepts and Management

29, 31 Jan

Topics

 

 

  • IT and IS: Concepts and Definitions
  • Classification of IS
  • IT Architecture
  • New computing environments
  • Overview of IT Management

IT Concepts Notes

Strategic Information Systems (SIS) and Strategy Notes
 

 

 
 

Read

 Chapter 2
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Week 3 : Hardware and Software Trends

5, 7 Feb

Topics

 

 
 

Read

Technology Guides - Hardware

Technology Guide - Software
 

Links (Browse)

 

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/hardware-channel.htm

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/software-channel.htm

 The Enterprise Web

The Concept of the Grid

Commercial Ventures in Emerging Computing Environments
 



 

 

 
 

Hands-On

Managerial Decision making with Spread Sheets

Moores Law Data

Instructions for Moores Law and  Assignment 1

Note:

 

If you are a beginner in Excel or want to learn or brush up basic skills, the links below are good starting points.
 

Assignment

Assignment 1 :  Due on 14 Feb

Complete the Spreadsheet for the Moores law spreadsheet handed out. You only need to submit the completed spreadsheet .  Part (e) is optional.

Please use sakai to turn in the completed assignment.

Go to http://sakai.rutgers.edu, log in with your netid and password.

Choose this course form the list, go to assignments, and submit your excel file as an attachment.
 

 

 

Week 4: Ethics and Pricavy, Hardware and Software Trends Continued
12, 14 Feb
  Topics

 

Software Notes

Ethics, Privacy and Security Notes
   Read

 Chapter 3
Hands-On &
Assignment

Managerial Decision making with Spread Sheets

Risk Management Data

Instructions for Risk Management Assignment 2

Complete the Spreadsheet for the RiskManagement . You only need to submit the completed spreadsheet .  Due date will be announced in class.

Please use sakai to turn in the completed assignment.

 

Links (Browse)

 

TJX High-Tech Heist

 
 


Week 5: Ethics and Pricavy, Hardware Continued and Data Management

19, 21 Feb


Topics     

  Ethics, Privacy and Security Notes
 

 

 
 

Read

Chapter 3, 4
 

Hands-On

 
 

Assignment 

Due

 Assignment 2 Due on 21 Feb (submit  through Sakai )
 

 

 

Week 6, 7:  Data Management 

26, 28 Feb; 4 , 6 Mar
 


Topics     

 

 Data Management Notes

Read
        Chapter 4

Hands-On

      Stocks database 

     Basic Data Manipulation Lab Notes

    ER Model for Stocks Database
Assignment        

Week 8:  Mid-Term

11 Mar
Topics      Mid-term Exam

13  Mar
Hands-On
Continued from last session
Assignment    
Assignment 3   Due on Mar 25 (submit through Sakai)

Week 9:  Spring Break

Week10:  Telecommunications

 Mar 25, 27
Topics    

Telecommunication Basics Notes 
Read
 
Technology Guide 3
Hands-On Advanced  Data Manipulation Lab Notes

Week11:  Internet and the Web

 Apr 1, 3
Topics 

Internet  Basics Notes 

Web  Basics Notes 
Read Technology Guide 4, Chapter 5
Hands-On
Advanced  Data Manipulation Lab Notes (Continued)
Assignment  Assignment 4    Due on Apr 11 (submit  through Sakai)

Week12:  Internet and the Web (continued)

 Apr 8, 10
Topics 
Web Basics continued
ecommerce and ebusiness
Read Chapter 6, 7
Hands-On
Creating Basic Web Pages Instructions

Web Server usage Instructions

Basic HTML usage notes

Creating Basic Web Form  Instructions
Assignment   Assignment 5  Due on Apr 22 (submit just the main page  hyperlink  through Sakai)

Week13:    ecommerce and ebusiness; mobile commerce (continued)

                    Organizational Information Systems

 Apr 15, 17
Topics 
ecommerce and ebusiness (continued)
Organizational Information Systems
Read Chapter 8, 9
Hands-On

Creating Basic Web Form  Instructions
Assignment   Assignment 5  Due on Apr 22 (submit just the main page  hyperlink  through Sakai)

Week14:    Business Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, Acquiring and Building Information Systems / Presentations

 Apr 22, 24

Week16:    Presentations

                    Second Exam

 Apr 29          Second Exam