Computer Science 237
Course Outline
Length of Course: One semester (14 weeks)
Classroom Hours Per Week: 5 hours
Number of Credits: 3 credits
Prerequisites: 12 university credit hours and English 099
Description of Course:
The fundamentals underlying the design, implementation, control, evaluation, and strategic use of modern computer-based information systems for business data processing, office automation, information reporting, and decision-making. The course also provides hands-on experience in the use of computers with particular emphasis on personal productivity tools. Advance and Post-advance topics of business software MS Office will be introduced.
Course Outline:
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Week 1
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Chapter 1: Business Information Systems: An Overview
From Ideas to Application Case: The Personal Touch Chapter 2: Strategic Uses of Information Systems From Ideas to Application Case: IT Makes Cents Lab: Microsoft Word 2007 |
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Week 2
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Lab: Microsoft Word 2007
Assignment#1 Given |
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Week 3
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Chapter 3: Business Functions and Supply Chains
From Ideas to Application Case: A Match Made in Heaven Quiz #1 |
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Week 4
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Chapter 4: Business Hardware
From Ideas to Application Case: Captivating Lab: Excel 2007 Assignment #2 Given |
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Week 5
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Chapter 5: Business Software
Case: Stop! Wait! I Am Pulling Down a Menu Chapter 6: Business Networks and Telecommunications From Ideas to Application Case: Networking the Customers Quiz #2 |
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Week 6
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Chapter 7: Database and DataWarehouses
From Ideas to Application Case: When Customers Attack Chapter 8: The Web-Enabled Enterprise From Ideas to Application Case: Banking on Web Technologies Lab: Access 2007 |
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Week 7
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Midterm
Chapter 9: Challenges of Global Information Systems From Ideas to Application Case: Export with Confidence Assignment # 3 Given |
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Week 8
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Chapter 10: Decision Support and Expert Systems
From Ideas to Application Case: Minimize Credit Risks Lab: PowerPoint 2007 |
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Week 9
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Chapter 11: Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management From Ideas to Application Case: (Still) Made in America
Assignment # 4 Given |
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Week 10
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Chapter 12: Systems Planning and Development
From Ideas to Application Case: Back to Low Tech Quiz #3 Lab: InfoPath 2007 |
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Week 11
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Chapter 13: Choices in Systems Acquisition
From Ideas to Application Case: Wawa Flying High |
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Week 12
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Presentation Week
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Week 13
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Chapter 14: Risks, Security and Disaster Recovery
From Ideas to Application Case: The Tester Review |
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Week 14
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Final Exam
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Note: The schedule is subject to change based on our progress
Evaluation:
Quizzes (3) 15%
Assignments 20%
Attendance and Participation 5%
Midterm 25%
Final exam 35%
Assignments 20%
Attendance and Participation 5%
Midterm 25%
Final exam 35%
Text:
Management Information Systems, 5 th Edition, Course Technology, 2006.
Transferability:
SFU: BUS 237(3)
UBC: COMM 2 nd (3), exempt from COMM 391
UVic: CSC 100 (1.5 units)
UBC: COMM 2 nd (3), exempt from COMM 391
UVic: CSC 100 (1.5 units)
Instructors:
Ken Chan, B.Sc. (Simon Fraser), M.S.E.E. ( Wayne)
William Cheng, B.Sc., M.Sc. ( Cal. State)
William Cheng, B.Sc., M.Sc. ( Cal. State)