CSIT 251 Information Systems Structures

SYLLABUS

Lecture Instructor / Dr. Nazarenko
Lecture Location / Thompson Hall E305
Office Location / Fenton Hall 2137
Lecture Days & Times / 2:00 pm - 2:50; 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
E-mail /
Office Hours / MWF 8 – 9:30 am
Office Phone / 716 673-4684

1. Course Description: Overview of information systems (IS) for operational, tactical and strategic functions of business organizations; IS practices and challenges for business competitiveness; data, information and knowledge processing; information systems theory and quality decision, systems analysis and design, database management, network and network management; electronic commerce and social and ethical issues; IS and IT planning and implementation.

Credits: 3

Frequency: each semester

2. Prerequisite: CSIT 151 or CSIT 104.

3. CCC Requirements: the course does not fulfill any CCC requirements.

4. Course Textbook:Experiencing MIS by David Kroenke, Prentice Hall (2nd ed.) ISBN-10: 0-13-607868-0. Textbook is available at the College Bookstore or Publisher's Website or amazon.con. There is a link to an open access site for students.

5. Course Objectives:

·  Overview of information systems and IS concepts

·  Computer systems overview

·  Information systems and competitive advantage strategies in business

·  Overview of computer hardware

·  System and application software

·  Computer viruses

·  Introduction to database processing

·  Entity-relationship diagrams

·  Data communication. LAN and WAN

·  IS design & Information system development tools and techniques

·  E-commerce and supply chain systems & Information systems for collaboration

6. Learning Goals: : The goal of this course is to develop an understanding of general concepts of computer information structures and a foundation for the core of the information systems architectures including structure of business systems and its hierarchy of major functions, information systems architecture for business hierarchy and their design and major hardware/software components, peripherals, systems software and operating systems. This course is intended to give students an introduction to systems structures currently being used in daily-life business operations.Upon completion of the course the student should be familiar with the computer organization and system software. He/she should be able to analyze a real-life problem, identify and define computing requirements for its solution.

7. Course Structure:

·  Lectures

·  Assignments

·  Movies

8. Learning through Active Learning Activities: Before attempting to proceed with your Assignment work, you must go through the reading material as indicated in each Assignment sheet handout and be prepared for participating in an active learning activity. By working through assignment sheet handouts, students will learn how to use the latest version of business based MS software systems such as Excel and Access 2007. Students are most welcome to ask me questions through the college email or CS server facility, and are encouraged to involve actively in the learning of course material.

9. Grading Assignments, Quizzes and Projects: We will try to complete around 7 Lab Assignments, Exams/Quizzes and Projects during the course work. Each Lab assignment/project is due at the date indicated on the Assignment handout. Lab Assignment completed before deadline will be given an extra credit of 2%.A 15% penalty will be assessed for each calendar day of lateness. Assignments/projects handed in more than SEVEN DAYS late will not be accepted for credit. Lab assignments and projects are to represent your own efforts at a solution.All parties involved in copying a given assignment/project shall get zero score. You should spend at least three to four hours per assignment. Due date/time duration of each Lab assignment, quiz and project will be announced in class.It is your responsibility to keep a track of all course announcements including due dates of lab assignments/projects and Quiz or Exam. No excuse or blame game for missing the deadline date of an Assignment/Project and of Quiz. No make-up quiz/exam please.

The gradingwill be done on the basis of the percent score obtained in assignments, quizzes and projects as shown in Table I and a letter grade will be assigned on the basis of criteria as mentioned in Table II.

Table I: It is used for calculating the percent grade

1 / Lab assignments / 40%
2 / Lecture Assignments / 10%
3 / Exams/Quizzes/Projects / 45%
4 / Class Attendance / 5%
Total / 100%

Table II: This table is used to determine the letter grade.

A / A- / B+ / B / B- / C+ / C / C- / D+ / D / D- / F
94-100% / 90-93% / 86-89% / 82-85% / 78-81% / 74-77% / 70-73% / 66-69% / 63-65% / 60-62% / 57-59% / 0-56%

10. Academic Honesty: The specific actions in response to incidents of student dishonesty are inclusive ofreceiving a failing grade for an assignment/quiz/project or the course, suspension or dismissal from university.I grades are given only if illness, hardship or any other extra ordinary circumstances preclude the completion of the course. Here, again a written excuse from proper authority (e.g. a written note from your doctor for a proof of sickness or a legal copy of death certificate in case of death of a family member/friend) is required to consider your request. An I grade must be arranged before the final quiz/project by filling out proper paperwork in registrar’s office in Reed Library.

11. Click here for the current Semester Academic Calendar

12. Students with Disabilities: If you have a disability, (physical or psychological) and require reasonable assistance to enable you to participate in this course, please inform proper college authorities (college disability services in The Learning Center) and me during first two weeks of a semester for making appropriate arrangements if possible.

13. The course outline is shown in Table III:

Table III: CSIT 251: Information Systems Structures
Week / Topics to be discussed
1 - 2 / Information Systems in the Life of Business Professionals
2 - 3 / Business Processes, Information and Information Systems
4 - 5 / Organization Strategy, Information Systems and Competitive Advantage
6 - 7 / Hardware and Software.
8- 9 / Database Processing
10 -11 / Data Communications
12 - 13 / Business Process Management
14 -15 / E-Commerce and Web 2.0

14. Materials Required: One 2 GB USB flash (jump) drive, which is required to download student data files and other course material.

15. Classroom/Lab Procedures:

·  Bring your USB flash drive to class daily. Use your personal storage space (U - drive) on the Fredonia server for backup purposes.Flash drive is used to do assignments in class.Any work turned in must be clearly labeled (student's name and lab activity) with solution files saved with the suggested file names.

·  Textbooks should be brought to each class.Take time to read the required text. We may do some parts of (or some variation thereof) the exercises together in class; otherwise it is expected that you will perform the tasks on your own as you read the material.The completed assigned exercises will be handed in on due date as indicated on the assignment handouts.

·  A large portion of our class time will be used for lecture parts, but you will still need to plan additional time outside of class to complete the assigned activities.

·  Each completed assignment will consist of the assignment sheet as a cover sheet, and printouts as indicated in assignment handout. All printouts should be arranged chronologically. Incomplete labs will not be graded.

·  Cell phones: Cell phones must be turned off – not just put on silent or vibrate-mode in class. If a phone distracts its owner or other persons of the class, it will be collected by the instructor and held until class ends.

·  Laptops: Laptops should be used only for the work directly related to the course.

·  The Learning Center, located on the 4th Floor of Reed Library (www.fredonia.edu/tlc/), is a place where the students can receive friendly tutoring and confidential support for their learning needs. At the Learning Center, the students will also find support if they have a learning disability, help if English is not their native language, as well as supplemental instruction opportunities for challenging courses.

Note: This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of instructor.