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Textbook:
- Ralph M.Stair and George Reynolds, “Fundamentals of Information Systems”, Cengage Learning, 7th Edition, 2014
Course Objectives:
The objective of this course is to provide students with an overall understanding of the main concepts of information systems and to highlight the importance of information systems in modern organizations and societies. Topics include information, data, and system concepts, information requirements in modern organizations and businesses (including decision making, operations, and other types of requirements), introducing different types of information systems, exploring the systems development life cycle (analysis, design, and implementation), methodologies of developing information systems, managing resources of information systems (data, hardware, software, etc.), knowledge management, quality and evaluation of information systems, ethical, social, and security issues of information systems.
Student Assignment:
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Week
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Assessment
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Grade %
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4
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Quiz 1
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2.5
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5
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Graded Lab Work
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5
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6
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Exam 1
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15
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8
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Quiz 2
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2.5
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12
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Exam 2
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15
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14
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Group Project
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15
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15
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Lab Exam
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5
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16
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Comprehensive Final Exam
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40
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Topics Coverage Duration:
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Topics
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Weeks
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An Introduction to Information Systems inOrganizations
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2
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Hardware and Software Overview
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1
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Database Systems, Data Centers and Business
Intelligence
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2
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Telecommunications, The Internet, Intranets andExtranets
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1
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Electronic and Mobile Commerce and EnterpriseSystems
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2
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Information and Decision Support Systems
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2
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Knowledge Management and Specialized InformationSystems
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2
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Systems Development
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2
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The Personal and Social Impact of Computers
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1
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