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I Sys 201

Course Info(Syllabus)

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TA Office Hours
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Date/(Lab?)

Lecture Title
Readings
Assignments
1 1/4
(Lecture)

Course Introduction/Business Driven Technology

Ch 1

PLUG-IN B1 (link to file on McGraw Hill's Website)

Start: Get Connected Follow-up Assignment

Start: TWF Follow-up Assignment (view video & answer questions)

Start: Syllabus Quiz (take home quiz--use the Course Info tab above)

2

1/6
(Lecture)

Identifying and Implementing Competitive Advantages

Study Guide

Ch 2

Due: Competitive Advantage BlackBoard Quiz before class

3

1/11
(Lab)

Internet Search

Study Guide

None

Due: Get Connected Follow-up Assignment

Due: TWF Follow-up Assignment

Due: Syllabus Quiz

4 1/13
(Lecture)

Valuing and Storing Organizational Information

Study Guide

Chs 6 & 7

Start: ER Diagram Preparation Problems

Due: Valuing and Storing Information BlackBoard Quiz before class

5

1/18
(Lab)

Web Search Practice

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 1-9) Search Engines and Subject Directories

 
6 1/20
(Lecture)

Designing Database Applications: Using MS Access 2007

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 10-19) Entity Relationship (ER) Diagrams and Table Mapping

Due: ER Diagram Preparation Problems

Start: Database Build Follow-up Problems

7

1/25
(Lab)

Problem Solving Using MS Access Queries

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 20-32) Principles of Query Construction

In-class Database File

Due: Database Build Follow-up Problems

Start: AFAS DB Queries Project

AFAS Database File

8 1/27
(Lecture)

Business Intelligence, TPS, DSS, and EIS

Study Guide

Chs 8 & 9

Business Plug-in B18 (in textbook)

Due: Business Intelligence and Decision Making BlackBoard Quiz before class
9

2/1
(Lab)

Database/Web Exam

Practice Online Exam

Practice Online Exam Database File

Due: AFAS DB Queries Project
10
2/3
(Lecture)

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Study Guide

Ch 4 

Packet (pp. 33-48) Design and Use of Performance Measures

Start:Measurement Follow-Up Problems

Due: Measurement BlackBoard Quiz before class

11

2/8
(Lab)

Using MS Excel

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 49-57) Excel Modeling

Practice Problems (to be done to prepare for class, but not to be handed in)

Practice Problem Data File

In-Class Data File

Due: Measurement Follow-Up Problems

Due: Excel Modeling BlackBoard Quiz (administered in class)

Start: LISP Measurement Project

LISP Data File

12
2/10
(Lecture)

Creating Customer Centric Organizations

Study Guide

Ch 11

Due:  LISP Measurement Project
13
2/15
(Lab)

Hardware/Connecting to Networks

Study Guide

Business Plug-in B3

Business Plug-in B5

Start: Perfect PC Follow-up Assignment

Due: Hardware/Networks BlackBoard Quiz before class

142/17
(Lecture)
Career Workshop
2/22NO CLASS--Monday classes instead
152/24
(Lab)

Decision Making Using MS Excel

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 58-70) Goal Seek and Solver

Packet (pp. 71-72) Installing Add-ins: Analysis ToolPak - VBA and Solver

In-class Data File

Start: Flowcharting Preparation Problems

Due: Perfect PC Follow-up Assignment

The Midterm Exam will be proctored in the Testing Center Thursday (2/24) through Monday (2/28) with a late fee on Monday.

Testing Center Hours

Use the study guides posted for each day to aid in your preparations for the exam.

 

Midterm Exam Point Breakdown

Topic
Total Points
Paradigms
5
Competitive Advantage
21
Hardware/Networks
20
Valuing and Storing Information
18
Designing Databases (ER diagrams)
22
Business Intelligence
20
Building Customer Centric Organizations
20
Measurement
19
Total
145

Day
Date (Lab?)
(Lecture) Title
Readings
Assignments
16 3/1
(Lecture)

Depicting Processes with Flowcharting

Study Guide

Packet (pp.103-122) Algorithms and Flowcharting

Due: Flowcharting Preparation Problems

17

3/3
(Lab)

Programming with MS Excel

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 123-131) Computer Programs and Programming Environments

Packet (pp. 132-147) Programing with Visual Basic and Excel

Instructions for using the Example Excel File

Start: UVTours Programming Project

Data set for UVTours Programming Project
18 3/8
(Lecture)

Developing Systems

Study Guide

Chapter 17

Business Plug-ins B14 & B15 (in the textbook)

Be prepared to discuss the Denver International Case in the textbook

Start: Pivot Table Preparation Problems Set 1

Data set for Pivot Table Preparation Problems Set 1

Due: Developing Systems BlackBoard Quiz before class

19

3/10
(Lab)

MS Excel: Pivot Tables

Study Guide

Packet (pp 73-94) Pivot Tables for Data Analysis, Part 1

Dataset to Accompany Reading (Use same data set for Pivot Table Preparation Problems)

Due: Pivot Table Preparation Problems Set 1

Start: Pivot Table Preparation Problems Set 2

Data set for Pivot Table Preparation Problems Set 2

Start: CompExcel Pivot Tables Project    

Data for CompExcel Project

20 3/15
(Lecture)

Creating Innovative Organizations and Collaborative Partnerships

Study Guide

Chs 13 & Ch 15

Due: UVTours Programming Project

Due: Innovation/Collaboration BlackBoard Quiz before class

21

3/17
(Lab)

MS Excel: Pivot Tables 2

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 95-102) Pivot Tables for Data Analysis, Part 2

Due: Pivot Table Preparation Problems Set 2

22 3/22
(Lecture)

E-business

Study Guide

Ch 14

PLUG-IN B11 (Textbook)

Due: E-business BlackBoard Quiz before class
23

3/24
(Lab)

Excel Exam

Practice Exams

Due : CompExcel Pivot Tables Project   
24 3/29
(Lecture)

Data Security and Privacy

Study Guide

Business Plug-in B6 (Textbook)

Packet (pp. 163-168) Data Security through Backups

Due: Security/Privacy BlackBoard Quiz before class

25 3/31
(Lab)

Designing Web Pages: HTML Basics

Study Guide

Packet (pp. 148-162) Create Web Pages with HTML

In Class: McKell's htmlexample page

In Class: McKell's htmlexample files

Start: HTML Project

HTML Project Grading Sheet

26 4/5
(Lab)

Creating Web Pages Using KompoZer and using CSS

Study Guide

In Class Handout - Using KompoZer: A Web Authoring Tool

In Class: WYSIWYG Example Resources

 
27

4/7
(Lecture)

Final Exam Review  

 

28

4/12
(Lab)

HTML Exam

  Due: HTML Project beginning of class

The Final Exam will be proctored in the Testing Center during the final exam period.  

Testing Center Hours

Use the study guides posted for each day to aid in your preparations for the exam.

Final Exam Point Breakdown

Topic
Total Points
Data Security and Privacy
20
Developing Systems
20
Innovation and Collaboration
20
E-Business
20
Flowcharting
25
Programming Concepts
10
Total
115