syllabus

 


52.623.334.40 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

22Jan

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 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 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 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 12 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 Feb


 Topics

                      Software Notes
                     Ethics & Privacy
 

 

 
 

Read

  Chapter 3
 

 
 

Assignment

  Assignment 1 from last week can be submitted using sakai.

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 5: Ethics and Privacy, Hardware  Continued / Data Management
19 Feb
 

Topics 

  

              Ethics, Privacy and Security Notes
                     Data Management
     Read

 Chapter 3, 4

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 is Feb 26.

Please use sakai to turn in the completed assignment.

LLinks (Browse)

TJX High-Tech Heist

Week 6, 7: Ethics and Privacy Continued / Data Management
26 Feb; 4 Mar
Topics 
Data management Basics 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
Hands-On        Stocks Example Continued
Assignment 
    Assignment 3   Due on 25 Mar (submit  through Sakai )

Week 9:  Spring Break

Week10:  Telecommunications

 Mar 25
Topics 

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

Week11:  Internet and the Web

 Apr 1
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 8 (submit  through Sakai)

Week12:  Internet and the Web (Continued)

                 ecommerce and ebusiness; mobile commerce

 Apr 8
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
Assignment Assignment 5   (will be assigned in the next class)

Week13:    ecommerce and ebusiness; mobile commerce (continued)

                    Organizational Information Systems

 Apr 15
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)
All Presentations will be on Apr 29th.  The second test will also be on April 29th.

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

 Apr 22
Topics 
Knowledge Management Systems 
Information System Development and Acquisition
Read Chapter  9 (Browse)
Chapter  10

Week15:    Presentations

                    Second Exam
 Apr 29          Second Exam
Please upload your presentation and project report thru Sakai.