MIS 342 Fall 2013
Advanced Business Computer Applications
Professor Pat Paulson
Advice
• Understanding databases is a key skill
• Data, information critically important to orgs.
• Learn as much as you can about them
• Remember, I get inquiries for students good at database
management, if you are not doing the work, your name is
not mentioned
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Class Overview
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Office: Somsen 325
Physical classroom: Somsen 301
Virtual classroom:
https://umconnect.umn.edu/mis
Course Web Site:
http://course1.winona.edu/ppaulson
Exams, grading, class recordings in D2L:
https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/
Office hours: on website
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My Background
• Patent Attorney
• Mechanical Engineer
• Operations Manager
• Business Systems Consultant
• Professor
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Class materials
• Course1 Website-Syllabus, Assignments, Projects,
Presentations
• D2L-Grading, Discussions, Midterm, Final
• Book-Reading Material, Exercises
• Tegrity-Class recordings
• Adobe Connect-web conferencing
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Course Description-Catalog
• The focus of this course is on the development
and management of business database
systems. It provides the theoretical concepts
as well as practical approaches to planning,
development, test and documentation of
business database systems. Project planning
and control approach is used to relate
database administration to information
systems management. Students are required
to develop, implement, and evaluate a
business database system.
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Course Description-1
• Investigate database fundamentals
• Design, implementation, control, evaluation, and
strategic use of modern, computer-based information
systems-mainly Access2010, but also MS SQL server and
MySQL
• Apply concepts to business data processing, office
automation, information reporting, and decision-making
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Objectives
• Terminology- multiple words for same concept
 Skill- learn by doing!
 Social and ethical issues- security and privacy matters
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Materials
• eBook or paper copy
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Microsoft Access 2010 Comprehensive by Adamski, Finnegan, all
Chapters
• You are expected to read the material in the book and do
exercises
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Note on Macbooks!
• Access 2013, Expression Web only available on Windows.
• MacBooks not recommended for this class-if you insist
you must install VMware Fusion and a Windows 7 virtual
machine. No additional time given.
• VMware will slow you down.
• Recommend- switch to a PC! HP Elitebook
• Must sign acknowledgement.
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Always Bring Your Power Supply!
On battery power
CPU slows down,
degrading
performance! Ref:
Intel SpeedStep.
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PC Maintenance
• Reboot on campus, once a day
• Ensure latest updates are applied
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Grading
• Based on:
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Assignments(on Course1 website)
Projects
Midterms
Participation & Attendance
(ICE-In Class Exercises, viewing class recordings )
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Final Exam
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Assignments
• To focus on and hone required skills
• To prepare for class discussions aimed at deepening your
understanding of the material
• To use concept maps as a learning aid
• Assignments to be posted on students’ web site
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Handwritten or emailed assignments unacceptable!
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Project 1
• Assignment Website- Develop and maintain website at
http://classes.winona/20143001081/<user>
• Laptop Learning Lab STARS in Somsen 207
• Expression Web 4
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Project 2
• Business Application- Research and work on a business
application
• First Rule-Do No Harm!
• Done in groups or individually
• Work with local businesses
• Real world experience
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Project 3
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SQL Server
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Upsize Access database to SQL Server
Create Access front end
MySQL5
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Create an ODBC connection
Connect Access database to MySQL5
Create Access front end-queries and reports
Done with VMware- Workstation or Fusion
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Midterms
• Test knowledge of basic concepts
• Hands-on test
• Open book, open notes
• One on Level 1(chapters 1-4)
• One on Level 2(chapters 5-8)
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Attendance & Participation
• Attendance: highly recommended
• Exams, assignments and projects will contain material
discussed in class, but not in the textbook
• Attendance and participation, or lack thereof, is a factor
in grading
• Electronic attendance will be used
• Tegrity recordings, ICE, D2L discussion boards
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Final
• Cumulative, Chapters 1-12,
• Test database systems knowledge
• Hands-on
• Open book, open notes
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Policy on Collaboration
• You are permitted to work together on assignments and
ICE. However…
• During exams you are on your own, including doing handson problems in Access 2010. Therefore…
• It behooves you to actually do the work!
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Grading
• Grading Available on D2LWebsite:
• https://winona.ims.mnscu.edu/
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Contact Tech Support for assistance
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Grading Breakdown
• Grade is weighted!!
• 35% Assignments (10)
• 25% Projects(P1-5%, P2-10%, P3-15%)
• 10% Midterms (5% each)
• 5% Attendance and Participation, ICE…
• 25% Final Exam
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Final Grade
• Based on 100 total points
• A 90% or greater
• B 80 to 89.99%
• C 70 to 79.99%
• D 60 to 69.99%
• F less than 59.99%
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Grading
Late assignments not accepted!
No extra credit or make-up exams!
Professor Paulson does not give out
grades - Students earn grades!
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ENJOY This Course?
• Like learning about databases and problem solving?
Consider MIS major or minor
• Consider joining MISA, the MIS student organization
• Attend MISA events-Deloitte, Microsoft…
• Have questions about advising, scholarships, internships,
careers, graduate school…
• Contact me at your convenience
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