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3.00 Credits
This course is comprised of two parts. Part 1: Information systems and related information technology (IS/IT) are a part of a broader socio-technical system. The impact of socio-technical system on people and and process extends well beyond organizational boundaries. Some subjective and debatable issues associated with IS/IT will be explored. It will be shown that there are no "right answers". Accordingly, critical thinking is an important part of this course and is essential to your analysis and understanding of issues associated with the uses of IS/IT. Active learning will be applied since it is essential if one is to be successful in the 21st century "wired" society. Part 2: This part of the course bridges the gap between the fundamentals of how businesses operate (processes) and the tools that business people use to accomplish their tasks (systems). Students will gain a fundamental understanding of business processes. Business students, regardless of their functional discipline, will be able to apply the real-world concepts discussed in this course immediately upon entering the workforce. As more and more businesses globally adopt enterprise systems, it becomes increasingly important for students to understand how real-world business processes are managed and executed.
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The purpose of this course is to help students build skills and knowledge related to the use of electronic spreadsheet software. The focus is on the use of these tools to improve decision making and efficiency in organizations. Students will learn how to properly apply techniques such as scenario analysis, goal seeking analysis, logical functions and lookup tables. In addition, students will learn how to build simple databases, and retireve data from more complex databases. Students will also learn how to extract data from databases to enable analysis in a spreadsheet. Prerequisite: ITM-200.
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This course is aimed at providing the student with an understanding of how to approach programming for business from a structured and object-oriented viewpoint. This is accomplished through use of a programming language such as Java. Further, it serves as a foundation course for more advanced topics that follow including object-oriented systems. Prerequisite: ITM 200 (formerly MIS 200)
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This course introduces students to the principles of relational database design and implementation and to the practical realities of database administration including the need for security, recover and resource sharing. Students learn and practice the fundamentals of the Structured Query Language (SQL), entity-relationship diagrams, dependencies and normalization, multi-user systems and XML. Projects require the student to design and develop a database application by utilizing design tools and major DBMS package such as Oracle. Prerequisite: ITM 200 (formerly MIS 200)
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3.00 Credits
This course will teach students how to design web sites with creative interfaces, graphic images, functional site organization and logical navigation with a concentration on the design of web pages. It will also present the basics and concepts of developing a web site. The basics include a working knowledge of HTML and Internet protocols. Students will learn to use a website editor such as Dreamweaver MX. Web site design concepts introduced include effective use of color, images, animation, and layout. Students will learn to create a basic homepage and publish it on a web server along with advanced navigation and presentation techniques in the development of a design portfolio. Upon course completion, students will be prepared to design, impliment, and manage a basic web site. Prerequisite: ITM 200 (formerly MIS 200)
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the field of information security to prepare students for their future roles as business decision makers. It will present both the managerial and technical aspects of the discipline and address knowledge areas of the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification throughout. Information security will be addressed within a real world context and include many examples of issues faced in today's businesses. Prerequisite: ITM 200 (formerly MIS 200)
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses issues in global information management. It will focus on central issues facing IT managers and general managers working with IT on a multinational basis. The context of issues regarding regions/nations, firms, and individuals will be addressed in terms of policies, technical infrastructure, application and business processes, and IT operations. Students will work with cases to apply these concepts in context. Students will also interact with students from other countries for developing knowledge regarding global information technology issues using groupware technology. Prerequisites: ITM 200 (formerly MIS 200) and IB-200.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will learn how to apply information technology tools to analyze data for the purposes of business decision making. Students will learn a methodology for analyzing and modeling business decisions, as well as sourcing, collecting and analyzing data. Data quality and ethical use issues will also be discussed. Prerequisite: ITM-200 & 250 and DSCI 207.
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3.00 Credits
Students in this course will learn that projects are the vehicles to introduce change into complex organizational systems and that managing that process requires business, technical and people skills. A growing number of industries are increasingly using project management as a way to manage organizational goals. Projects may involve disciplines such as information systems, accounting, operations management, marketing and international business. The general course objective focuses on developing problem analysis/solution development skills related to project definition planning, scheduling, organizing, managing, and closing projects (a.k.a., the project management life cycle). Topics covered align with selected knowledge areas prescribed by the Project Managmenet Institute to set the foundation for students that might like to pursue further study and certification in this field. Prerequisites: ITM-200 and junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a general understanding of the systems development life cycle as well as other techniques including prototyping. Students will develop the analytical skills required to thoroughly understand a problem and formulate the optimal solution. Projects will require the student to use process modeling techniques to assist in the analysis and design process. Prerequisite: ITM 200 (formerly MIS 200); Corequisite: ITM 330
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