Instructors:
E-mail Address:
Office Number:
Telephone Number:
Course Sections:
Office Hours:
Class Website:
Jean Lacoste
lacoste@vt.edu
Pamplin 3076
(540) 231-9642
Index #
10101
10102
Day & Time
T/Th 8:00-9:15
T/Th 9:30-10:45
Location
McBryde 100
McBryde 100
Tues & Thur 11:00-1:00 & 1:30-2:00 Pamplin 3076
http://www.lacoste.pamplin.vt.edu/web1504/
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Discuss the role of information systems in business, as well as the need for
and use of information systems in making decisions.
 Describe the characteristics of good information.
 Identify the software and hardware components of an information system and
know their functions and basic features.
 Define basic telecommunications terminology and describe the nature of
network processing.
 Identify the role of the end user in the development of information systems.
 Define e-commerce and explain the effect of e-commerce on market
efficiency.
 Describe the need for business intelligence systems.
 Use information systems to solve problems accurately and efficiently with
common end user application software.
 List the sources of security threats and setup essential security features on an
end user computer to protect against these threats.
 Identify all majors within the College of Business and understand the impact
of information systems on each of those majors.
 Identify career choices related to the field of information systems and have an
opportunity to meet Information Systems professionals.
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PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
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ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Information Systems textbook
Microsoft Office Professional 2013 software
i-Clicker 2 remote control
REQUIRED COMPUTER RESOURCES:
Students will need to have access to a personal computer system, including a printer
and Internet access, which meets the minimum configuration for the Pamplin
College of Business. See the Pamplin College of Business Student Computer
Purchase Policy Statement (http://www.cob.vt.edu/compute/) for more information.
HONOR CODE:
The tenets of the Virginia Tech Honor Code will be strictly enforced in this course,
and all assignments shall be subject to the stipulations of the Honor Code. For more
information on the Honor Code, please refer to the Honor System Constitution
(http://www.honorsystem.vt.edu/).
The class website located at
http://www.lacoste.pamplin.vt.edu/web1504/ is an extension of this
document. The class website contains all policies related to the
course including: attendance, grading, assignments, honor code
and special assistance.
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