Information Infrastructure
MIS 3363/MIS 5973
A. B. Schwarzkopf
325-5703
aschwarz@ou.edu
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Infrastructure
The
Hardware & Operating Systems
Network & Application
Software
Management
That support information systems.
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Objectives
Fundamental technologies.
Resources from trade literature.
Managing Information Systems.
“Smoke Detection.”
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Text
Systems Architecture, 4th ed.
Stephen D. Burd
Course Technology, 2003
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Web Sites
Network Design Manual
/www.networkcomputing.com
TechEncyclopedia
/www.techweb.com
Webopedia
/www.webopedia.com
How Stuff Works
/www.howstuffworks.com
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Notes and Handouts
Dr. Schwarzkopf’s class site
www.ou.edu/class/aschwarz/
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Schedule
UNDERGRADUATE
Quiz: July 12 and July 27 :
Mini-tests: as scheduled:
70%
30%
GRADUATE
Quiz: July 12 and July 27
Mini-tests: as scheduled
Semester project
60%
20%
20%
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Why should I care?
Fundamental concepts of the new
economy.
Information most needed by any business
person.
Defense against technical arrogance.
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Fundamental Resource
Basic business resources
Land
Labor
Capital
Information
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Business Use
CIO, July 15, 1998
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Technological Bull ---
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Basic Units
Computers: Hardware and Software
Communications: Data and Voice
Management: Business and Organization
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COMPUTERS
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Communications:
Voice and Data
MODEM / NIC
SERVER
LAN
CLIENT
WAN
ROUTER
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Management
IT
Business
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IBM S/390
"I think there is a world
market for maybe five
computers. ” (1943)
Thomas Watson,
(1874 - 1956)
Chairman of IBM
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