![]() 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:
![]() 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.
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:
The final letter grade will be assigned based on a curve representing the cumulative score distribution of the students in the class. ![]() 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
Midterm 2
![]() 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:
Midterms - Fifth and tenth week during lab hours. The duration will be 75 minutes. |
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