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Syllabus


 
 Course Description

The course is designed to introduce the concepts and applications of Information Systems from the perspective of an enterprise. The purpose  is to provide the necessary background and exposure that would enable the students to leverage technology in the digital enterprise. The emphasis is placed on both the theory and practice of business computing that are essential for all the students majoring in business. In addition to covering the areas of Information Systems such as systems development, databases, computer hardware and software, and Information Systems security, the course will also include coverage of trending topics in business computing such as social media, business intelligence and data analytics. Along these lines, the broader scope of the course will be composed of the following:
  • An Overview of Management Information Systems
  • Technology Fundamentals
  • Information Systems Applications in the Enterprise
  • The Management of Information Systems
  • Trending topics in Business and Computing
    • Social Media Information Systems
    • Cloud Computing
    • Business Intelligence
    • Collaboration with SharePoint

Weekly Plan

Lecture Section

The topics slated for coverage each week in the lecture section are listed under the webpage entitled Lectures.
 
Lab Section

The weekly schedule for the lab exercises are listed under the webpage entitled Labs. Each week, the students will be required to complete a set of lab exercises. These exercises are intended to familiarize students with business software or services such as Excel, Access, Power BI, SharePoint and Visio. The students are required to create a folder in OneDrive for uploading their work completed each week. It is important to upload the work in a timely manner so that the files uploaded are time-stamped to verify that the lab exercises were completed each week on time. The final lab portfolio will consist of the lab exercises completed.

 
Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
  • identify, define and explain the purpose and role of Information Systems in an enterprise
  • describe the modelling of business processes 
  • conceptualize the role of Information Systems in organizational strategy to achieve competitive advantage
  • demonstrate an understanding of the technology that drives Information Systems 
  • develop a basic database system
  • analyze business data using spreadsheets
  • configure a cloud based Information Systems application
  • explain the components of a business intelligent system
  • use basic Business Intelligence tools to visualize data
  • understand the use of software such as Visio for drawing business diagrams
  • explain the concept of cloud computing quoting examples
  • conceptualize social media information systems
  • demonstrate an understanding of cloud collaboration platforms such as SharePoint
  • draw basic business related diagrams and flow charts
  • describe the methodology behind systems development
  • understand the management of technology enterprises
  • explain the importance of security issues related to Information Systems
  • identify trending topics in Business Information Systems

Assessment and Letter Grade

Altogether three examinations composed of two midterm examinations and a final examination will be conducted during the semester. A cumulative score based on the three examinations, the lab portfolio and the project work will be computed to be the final grade. The approximate percentage contributions from the three examinations, the lab portfolio and the project towards the final grade are as follows: 
 
 Component Weight
 Midterm 1 20%
 Midterm 2 20%
 Final 35%
 Lab Portfolio
 10%
 Project 15%
 Total  100%

The final letter grade will be assigned based on a curve representing the cumulative score distribution of the students in the class.
 

Mid-Term Examinations
 
The Midterm 1 examination will be held on the 5th week of the semester and Midterm 2 on the 10th week of the semester. When a class meets twice a week, it will be held during the second meeting of the week or during the session allocated for lab exercises.
 
Each examination will be composed of multiple-choice questions divided into two parts. The first part will cover the lecture section and the second part will cover the lab section. There will be a total of approximately 100 to 120 questions. The first 60 to 80 questions will apply to the lecture section and remaining 40 to 20 questions to the lab section. Students are required to bring two Scantrons to each examination.

The questions will be based on the material covered in the weeks prior to the examination. In other words, each examination is not cumulative in terms of the contents covered in the course. The examinations are closed-book examinations. However, the students may bring one cheat-sheet measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches to the examinations with notes written on both sides of the sheet. 

The topics covered in each of the two examinations are as follows:

Midterm 1

Week
 Lecture Lab
  1 Importance of Information Systems OneDrive
  2 Business Processes and Information Systems Excel
  3 Organizational Strategy Excel
  4 Hardware and Software Excel
 # of Questions
 60-80 40-20

Midterm 2

Week Lecture Lab
  5 Database Processing No Lab
  6 The Cloud
 Access
  7 Organizations and Information Systems Access
  8 Social Media Information Systems Access
 # of Questions
 60-80
 40-200


Final Examination
 
The final examination will be held on the date and time printed in the Exam Schedule. Again, the coverage is not cumulative. The format will be similar to the midterm examination. There will be a total of approximately 100 to 120 multiple-choice questions with 60 to 80 questions drawn from the lecture section and the remaining 40 to 20 questions coming from the lab section. Depending on the amount of material covered, the number of questions may exceed 100. The students are therefore required to bring two Scantrons to the examination. The final examination will also be a closed-book examination. However, the students may bring one cheat-sheet measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches to each examination with notes written on both sides of the sheet. 

The final examination will include the course material covered from weeks 10 through 15. The topics covered in the final examination are as follows:
 
Week Lecture Lab
  9 Business Intelligence Systems Power BI
 10 Power BI
 No Lab
 11 Information Systems Security
 Power BI
 12 Information Systems Management SharePoint
 13 Information Systems Development Visio
 # of Questions
 60-80
 40-20

Examination Schedule 

Midterms          -   Fifth and tenth week during lab hours. The duration will be 75 minutes.
Final                 -  As indicated in the University Schedule. The duration will be 120 minutes.
Schedule          -  Dates and Times.
 

Policy on Make-up Examination 
 
A make-up examination will not be offered except under compelling circumstances. Unfortunate incidents relating to you or to an immediate family member may be considered only with appropriate documentation. Excuses will not be accepted during the week immediately preceding the midterm or final examinations. In this case, any request for the assignment of an incomplete grade will be rejected.

In the extreme event that a make-up examination is conducted, the penalties assigned due to the delay in conducting the examination will be as follows:

Examination Delay Penalties

  • 1 Week 15% 
  • 2 Weeks or more 25%
No examination will be conducted prior to the scheduled examination dates. There will not be a make-up examination conducted for the final examination.  
 
Text Book
 
EXPERIENCING MIS W/MYMISLAB PKG By Kroenke/Boyle, Edition: F16, Publisher: Pearson, ISBN 9781323432547, CSULA Bookstore Link.

Delivery of Instruction 

This evolving website will play an important role in disseminating course related information. The in-class meetings may be reduced by a certain length of time to enable  students to take full advantage of Technology Mediated Learning (TML). This website and the ongoing development and release of multimedia and other instructional material constitute the TML initiative.

References
 
There are no suggested references except for those provided during the course of the lectures.
 

Student ID and Enrollment   
  • Students are required to carry a student ID with them at all times, both during regular class meetings and, in particular, during the examinations.
  • Students who are not officially enrolled in the class will not be given a grade even though they sit for examinations and complete the lab assignments. A grade change request will neither be approved nor be processed in this case.
  • It is the responsibility of the students to ensure that they are officially enrolled in the class. Students are required to check their enrollment status in GET before the third week of the semester to ensure that they are officially enrolled in the class.
 
Summary   
  • Information about the course will mainly be disseminated through this website.
  • Duration of class meetings may be reduced by an appropriate length of time to facilitate Technology Mediated Learning (TML).
  • The cumulative grade is composed of individual grades received in the midterm and final examinations, the project and the lab portfolio.
  • The letter grade is assigned based on a curve representing the cumulative score distribution of the students in the class.
  • Each examination is composed of two parts, one that applies to the lecture component and the other to the lab component. 
  • There will be approximately 100 to 120 multiple-choice questions in each examination. Students are required to bring two Scantrons to each examination.
  • The first 60 to 80 questions will relate to the material covered in the lecture section and the remaining 40 to 20 questions to the material covered in the lab section.
  • The Midterm1, Midterm 2 and Final examinations will be held on the 5th, 10th and 16th week of the semester respectively.
  • The dates and times are listed in the Class Notebook.
  • Each examination will only cover the material presented prior to the examination. In other words, the examinations are not cumulative.
  • The students are allowed to bring one cheat-sheet to each examination.
  • A make-up examination is not normally offered.   
 
Office Hours and Location (Fall 2015) 

Location: Simpson Tower 615    Phone:  323 343-2928     Email: nganesa@calstatela.edu
Office Hours: Please see the bottom part of the home page entitled Ganesan.

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