IS 101: Introduction to Information
Technology Guide
Ms. Noura A. Alhakbani
Website: http://www.cs102.yolasite.com
Prince Sultan University,
College for Women
Outline
 Course Description
 Course Objectives
 Course Resources
 Course Calendar
 Course Location & Office Hours
 Attendance Policies
 Other Policies
 Overall Assessment
Course Description
A survey of computers and their applications in
society. Topics covered include: database
applications and implications,
telecommunications and networking, artificial
intelligence, graphics, hypermedia, and
multimedia. Computers at work, at home, and at
schools. Computer security, and risks. An outlook on computers current and future impacts
on individuals, business, and society as a
whole.
Course Objectives
Introducing the non CIS major students to
the field of information technology and its
many uses and benefits as they apply to
days fast moving business world.
Course Resources
Text Book:
 Title: Management Information Systems for the Information Age, 7/e
2008
Author: Stephen Hagg, and Maeve Cummings
ISBN: 978-0-07-128796-8
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Course Calendar
Assessment
Week Due
Date
Proportion of Final Assessment
Quiz 1
Week 4
26/ October
Portion of quizzes 10%
Major 1
Week 7
16/November
15%
Quiz 2
Week 9
14/December
Portion of quizzes 10%
Major 2
Week 12
4/January
15%
Course Location &
Office Hours
Course Locations:
Small auditoriom.
Office Hours:
 Check my schedule on the website
 Other hours by appointment.
Attendance Policies
Students that regularly come to class 10
minutes late will be marked absent.
Students that are regularly absent will be
given DN warnings. (See DN Warning
Flyer).
Going out of the class is not accepted
without taking permission.
Other Policies
 Course website should be checked
regularly.
 Students should read from the textbook.
Assignments and
Participation (10%)
Assignments must be submitted before deadline
otherwise it wont be accepted.
assignments must be completed individually by
each student otherwise -1 will be given for all
copies or all similar assignments.
Read carefully the assignment policy and
regulations.
Students must regularly come to class to
participate in class activities and discussions
Quizzes (10%)
No makeup quizzes even if the student
has an excuse.
Major Exams (40%)
Each major exam is worth 20%.
If a student misses a major exam she
should get an excuse from student affairs
at first.
IF this excuse is accepted by the course
instructor the makeup exam will cover all
topics taught by the teacher till makeup
date. So makeup exam will cover more
material than original exam.
Finals (40%)
Final exam is worth 40%. The final exam
will include all the chapters discussed
during the term.