Department of Computer Science & Industrial Technology
Dr. Wendy Zhang
Fayard Hall 329D, 985-549-3769
Semester:Fall 2009
Class:CMPS 204. Fundamentals of InformationTechnologies and Systems
Class Time:24/7
Location:Internet
Office Hours: T, TH 8:30am – 9:30am, 10:45am – 12:30pm
All other times by appointments only
Mailing Address:Southeastern LouisianaUniversity
Department of Computer Science & IT
SLU 10847
Hammond, LA 70402
DESCRIPTION:CMPS204 - Fundamentals of Information Technologies and Systems
Credit 3 hours. Survey course to provide a foundation for understanding Computer Information Technology. Coverage of the fundamentals of information system and information technology concepts, strategies, and skills.
TEXTBOOKS: Ralph M. Stair, George Reynolds, Fundamentals of Information Systems, Fifth Edition, Course Technology, 2009, ISBN 9781423925811
Course Objectives:
This is a reading-understanding-exercising-and-testing course. Students will be assigned to read the texts on various aspects of computing and information systems, to do problem-solving, web, and career exercises, to test your knowledge on the topics, and to do case studies. The self-discipline is necessary to work independently, including the ability to read and write well and the ability to follow written instructions.
Upon Successfulcompletion of this course, the student should be able to:
•Define information technology and information systems
•Describe the role of information technology and information systems within organizations
•Describe job opportunities and career paths
•Identify popular classes of organizational information technology systems and discuss the roles of each: networks, client-server, enterprise, web-based
•Identify basic approaches to developing application software
•Describe computer programming and its role in the software world
•Describe data organization, databases, and their role in computer applications
•Explain network topologies and how the Internet works
•Describe website construction
•Identify and briefly describe components and applications associated with Website development
•Explain requirements analysis, system development, and project management
Minimum Topics:
▪An Introduction to Information Systems in Organizations
▪Hardware and Software
▪Database Systems and Business Intelligence
▪Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets
▪Electronic and Mobile Commerce and Enterprise Systems
▪Information and Decision Support Systems
▪Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems
▪Systems Development
▪The Personal and Social Impact of Computers
MATERIALS:
- CMPS204 text book
- PowerPoint presentation
- Publisher links
- Web Sites
Exams and Assignments:
One multiple-choice exam for each part of text part and one assignment for every chapter are given in this course. One team or individual activity report is required for this course. The general event distribution including exams and assignment is as follows:
- TR204 (Required team or individual activities) posted
204AS1 posted
- 204AS1 collected [25]
204AS2 posted
- ExamPART1(40 Question Exam on Part 1) [40pts]
204AS3 posted
- 204AS2 collected [25]
204AS4 posted
- 204AS3 collected [25]
204AS5 posted
- 204AS4 collected [25]
ExamPART2(40 Question Exam on Part 2, Chapters 2, 3, and 4) [40pts]
- 204AS6 posted
204AS5 collected [25
- 204AS7 posted
204AS6 collected [25
- 204AS8 posted
204AS7 collected [25]
ExamPART3(40 Question Exam on Part 3, Chapters 5, 6, and 7) [40pts]
- 204AS9 posted
204AS8 collected [25]
ExamPART4(40 Question Exam on Part 4, Chapter 8) [40pts]
- 204AS9 collected [25]
ExamPART5(40 Question Exam on Part 5, Chapter 9) [40pts]
- 204TR collected [75]
EVALUATION AND GRADING POLICY:
Students will earn their grades from assignments, examinations, and final paper. The effectiveness to the cumulative grade of each one of these tests is determined by their highest possible points. Following procedure is applied to calculate the cumulative course grade of a student:
1.Calculate the sum of all points earned by student (EP).
2.Calculate the sum of all highest possible points of test subjects (HP).
3.Calculate cumulative grade: CG = (EP/HP) * 100
90 <= CG is A
80 <= CG < 90 is B
70 <= CG < 80 is C
60 <= CG < 70 is D
0 <= CG < 60 is F
4.The instructor reserves 2% or less of total number of points as a behavioral bonus points at the end of the semester to the students who deserve.
Students should be careful on collecting the number of points, not the letter grades until the end of the semester, because the course grade after the final report will be a letter grade calculated by using Total of Earned points and Total of Maximum Possible Points for the assignments, exams, and final report. Cumulative course points will be posted after each assignment and exam.
PERTINENT INFORMATION:
1.Students are responsible from the indicated part of the course textbook in the “Course Information” section of the Black Board. Students may be dropped off the course if 18.75% or more of the semester Black Board participation (3 weeks of missing interactions). This participation ratio will be determined by the number of interactions between student and instructor based on the tests taking and assignment submitting.
2. Students should have the ability to work independently, including the ability to correctly read and follow written instructions. Students should have Ownership of, or access to, a PC and access to an account with an Internet service provider (e.g. i-55.com, bellsouth.net, AOL, etc.). Students should be able to access to and expertise with: an e-mail client, a text or word processor, a web browser, and Adobe's Acrobat Reader.
3. Blackboard is optimized for use with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Blackboard is the primary instrument used in this course. The assignments will be posted on the Blackboard and the students have to submit the assignmentsand final reporton Blackboard. All the exams will be posted on the Blackboard and the students will take the on-line test on the Blackboard.
4.Late assignments will not be accepted. Considering a possible illness or an unexpected event, students can submit their assignments earlier. For the accuracy of grading and consistency of course content, students need to use MS Office Programs (MS Word), Assignments produced by using other software will not be graded. Students are responsible from backing up the assignments on the back-up disks. Students have one week period after the assignment grades are posted to discuss about the earned grades for the assignments.
5.No make-up tests will be given. In the case of illness, doctor’s excuse is needed. The test will be given not later than a week from the exam date after the doctor’s excuse is confirmed. No more than 2 make-up tests can be given in one semester period.
6.If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services, Room 203, Student Union. Appropriate current documentation and accommodation requests must be provided. Any questions may be directed to the Office of Disability Services:
7.Telephone and office conversations may be tape-recorded by the instructor for the accuracy and the clarity of the questions and the suggestions that are made by students.
8. Open Door Policy: The instructor welcomes input to help making your learning of the
material in this course better and easier. Please feel free to come by the office and voice your
suggestions and ideas.
9. -Last day to drop: Friday, October 23, 2009.
- Check Blackboard every day for course work.
- Holidays: September 7, October 1-2, and November 25-27.
- Students are responsible for all assigned reading material covered in text, whether
covered in class or not. Students are responsible for all material covered in class or on the handouts, whether covered in textbook or not.
- The last day to return the text book is Monday, December 14, 2009.
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