MIS 180 – Principles of Information Systems
Class Location/Time: Section 11, Rm. GMCS 309 Thursday 19:00-21:40
Instructor: Eduard Tincu
Email:
etincu@mail.sdsu.edu
Phone:
(858) 518-7484 mobile
Office Hours (SS -3204): Thursday 18:00-19:00 and by appointment
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prerequisite: None
Fundamentals of information systems in business. Integration of information technology, ecommerce, systems analysis, database management systems, networking, security, and
collaboration. Application of concepts through developing solutions to business problems using
spreadsheets, database management systems, and web development tools/languages.
REQUIRED RESOURCES
Texts/Software:
Baltzan, M: Information Systems, 2nd Edition, 2011.
Microsoft Visio and Access software (This will be free through the Microsoft Academic
Alliance Program - Dreamspark:
https://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/Security/Signin.aspx?ws=253e9522-f19b-e011-969d0030487d8897&vsro=8&rurl=%2fWebStore%2fProductsByMajorVersionList.aspx%3fws%3d2
53e9522-f19b-e011-969d-0030487d8897%26vsro%3d8%26JSEnabled%3d1). Instructions are
posted in Blackboard on how to obtain a Dreamspark account, download software and install it. I
will help you with Dreamspark for the first two weeks – after that you are on your own.
Microsoft Excel cannot be obtained through the program just mentioned. You can use the
school's computers for Excel assignments if you do not have a copy.
Free Mind Software – Available for free download http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
SimNet online learning system for Excel and Access self-learning assignments
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https://sdsu.simnetonline.com/
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
All assignments must be turned in with the file name of your “lastname_firstname_assignment”
(e.g. Tincu_Eduard_cognitive map).
1. Produce a Cognitive Map on a provided MIS topic area (see list of topics below):
Expectations are that the map will have a minimum of:
o 50 child nodes (content)
o 10 hyperlinks
o 10 notes
o Some structure: Color, fonts, clouds, etc.
2. Produce a Process flow map. Expectations are that each process map will have:
o Minimum of 30 blocks (including several decision blocks)
o Represent the process logically
o Include key parameters for several key blocks (time, resources such as labor and
equipment)
o Incorporate color, formatting and a legend for clarity
3. Excel and Access online course (SIMNET). Instructions on how to access and use Simnet
will be provided on Blackboard and in class.
4. Excel and Access practical business analysis (detailed instructions will be provided
through Blackboard and in class).
5. There will be 9 quizzes worth 20 points each (one for each chapter). You will have only
10 minutes to complete each quiz - so be prepared before you start. All quizzes will be
accessed through Blackboard.
Class Attendance and Participation:
You will receive 2 points per class attended. You will get credit for a maximum of 10 classes
attended. This class has a considerable number of assignments and opportunities to contribute to
the class discussion. It is always a good idea to read the assigned material in advance of the class.
You will get far more out of the discussion and lecture.
Suggested Topics for Cognitive Map Assignment:
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Cloud computing
Outsourcing MIS
RSS Feeds
Security
Social Networking (Blogs, Forums, Communities of Practice)
Simulation
Search engines
Robotics
Data Mining
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
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Knowledge management
Decision Support Systems (DSS)
Virtual communities
Nanotechnology
Sensor technology & networks
Open source software
Peer to Peer networks
Web 2.0
Communication technologies
Server Virtualization
Client Virtualization
Sustainability (environmental efforts related to MIS)
Agile programming methodology vs. Waterfall methodology
Semantic web
Quantum computing
Encryption
Worms & Trojan Horses
MIS workplace productivity improvements (Economics)
MIS labor market analysis
Technology acceptance models (TAM, UTAUT, etc.)
HCI (Human Computer Interface)
CMMI, COBIT, ITIL
COURSE SCHEDULE
The following outline introduces the sessions in this course. The specific scope of each week
may be modified throughout the course – but any changes will be well communicated in class.
Late assignments will lose 20% of the possible points for each day it is late. All assignments
must be submitted through Blackboard. It is HIGHLY advisable to complete the readings
prior to class.
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MIS 180 2013 Spring COURSE SCHEDULE
Date
Topics, Reading & Research
Assignments Due
1/17
Course Introduction, chapter 1: business driven MIS
1/24
Chapter 1: Business strategy, chapter 2: decision support systems
Cheating Policy / Syllabus
form due
1/31
Chapter 2: Business processes, chapter 3: Ebusiness
Quiz 1 due 1/30
Install Visio
2/7
Chapter 3: Web 2.0 and 3.0
Quiz 2 due 2/6
2/14
Chapter 4: Ethics
Quiz 3 due 2/13
Flowchart due 2/13
2/21
Review 1-4
Quiz 4 due 2/20
SimNet access set-up
2/28
Midterm: chapter 1-4
882-E Scantron
3/7
Chapter 5: Sustainable technologies
Excel 1 due 3/6
3/14
Chapter 6: Data
Quiz 5 due 3/13
Excel 2 due 3/13
3/21
Chapter 7: Networks
Quiz 6 due 3/20
Excel 3 due 3/20
3/28
Review 5-7
Quiz 7 due 3/27
Access 1 due 3/27
4/4
Midterm: chapter 5-7
882-E Scantron
4/11
Chapter 8: Supply chain and CRM
Excel vs Access due 4/10
4/18
Chapter 9: Enterprise application development
Quiz 8 due 4/17
Cognitive map due 4/17
4/25
Chapter 9: Project Management
5/2
Review
Quiz 9 due 5/1
5/9
Final Exam 16:00 – 18:00
NOTE: The final exam dates and times are set by the university and cannot be
882-E Scantron
changed.
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GRADE COMPONENTS
Students are graded on the following components of the course. You are responsible to monitor
your grades. If something is not correct, you need to bring it to my attention within 7 days of the
posting date. No exceptions.
Assignments
Attendance
Excel (Simnet)
Access (Simnet)
Excel/Access
Process Flow
Chart
Cognitive map
Scoring Methodology
Attend 10 classes (out of 17).
Attendance taken after first break
Credit/no credit
Credit/no credit
Files for assignment in Blackboard:
Import files into Excel
Merge manually and answer question
using a pivot table
Export to Access
Create Query to answer question
Logical representation and complexity
(60%)
Structure and clarity of document (40%)
30 Blocks or more
Depth of Content (50%):
Use of Hyperlinks (20%):
Use of Notes (10%):
Number of
Assignments
or
Submissions
Points per
Assignment
Total
Possible
Points
10/17
2
20
3
34, 34, 48
116
1
35
35
1
100
100
1
50
50
1
50
50
Use of color, structure, and icons
(20%):
Quizzes
Score
9
20
180
Midterms
Score
2
200
400
Final Exam
Score
1
200
200
Total
1151
Do not ask for a few extra points or an assignment to make up points at the end of the semester. The grade breaks
are hard and fast. You have many assignments, quizzes and exams to make up points for one poor showing.
The final grade will be based on the following scale:
1151 – 1023
1022 – 990
A
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957 – 989
913 – 956
880 – 912
847 – 879
803 – 846
770 – 802
737 – 769
693 – 736
660 – 692
659 – 0
B+
B
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CD+
D
DF
COMMUNICATION
E-mail inquiries are welcome through etincu@mail.sdsu.edu at any time for any questions
students might have. Please include a descriptive subject for your e-mail communications. BE
SURE TO indicate your name and the class and section.
Questions not to email me about:
1. Anything already in the syllabus
2. What’s on the exam.
3. When is something due (in the syllabus).
4. Is there extra credit (no – built in)
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
SDSU’s policy on academic integrity is expressly integrated into this course. Any deviation
from the standards of this policy may result in a grade of “F” for the course.
HONESTY
Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on an exam or
assignment, failure in the course, and/or expulsion from the college. For more information, refer
to the “Academic Honesty” policy in the student catalog
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fits.sdsu.ed
u%2Fdocs%2FTURN_Plagiarism_AcadSen.pdf&ei=hKgcSoOzJJyytAPUyv2NCg&usg=AFQjC
NEFuwRNvgA6C-5okEjjimj4-0fReQ&sig2=NMoSM4mz0-B-QOAUPvLEhw). Cite references
in all works produced. Plagiarism means any copying of a work, statement, picture or idea
without referencing that work. This includes the cut and paste of a statement, picture, etc. from a
webpage without referencing that webpage. Statements taken directly from any source must be
enclosed in quotation marks. Use either MLA or APA reference style.
Here is a link to the Library’s tutorial on Plagiarism:
http://infotutor.sdsu.edu/plagiarism/index.cfm
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CHEATING
The assignments, quizzes, and exams you submit must be entirely your own individual work.
If you and another person work together on assignments and the resulting two assignments are
alike (or very nearly so), you are cheating. Each student is responsible for doing the assignment
independently. Cheating in MIS 180 includes sharing solutions either by copying, retyping,
looking at, or supplying a copy of a file/solution. Cheating occurs on both the supplying and
receiving ends. Do NOT leave copies of your assignments on the lab computers. If you do, and
someone else uses it, you are still responsible and involved in cheating.
The easiest way to comply with this policy is to avoid talking to others about the assignment
while you are working at a computer. While it is okay to talk to other students to get help in understanding what the assignment is, it is absolutely wrong for you to be working with one or
more people, even if you are sitting at different computers, deciding what to put in each part of a
worksheet, database, etc. You are always allowed to ask the instructor for more specific help. If
you have questions relating to this policy, please direct them to the instructor.
This class has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating. You have now been warned. If you are
involved in a cheating incident you will receive a grade of F in this course. Additionally, all
cases of cheating will be reported to SDSU’s Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities for
University disciplinary action. Note: You are not eligible to use course forgiveness to replace a
grade in a course where you have been found guilty of academic dishonesty.
Note: During Exams you may not wear any hats or have turned on any electronic devices
including but not limited to cell phones, pagers, music devices, etc. Plan accordingly on exam
days.
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