Principles of Information Systems (CPIS 220)
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COURSE INFORMATION
| COURSE INFORMATION |
| Name : Principles of Information Systems |
| Code : CPIS 220 |
| COURSE OVERVIEW |
| This course offers an overview of the entire IS discipline, while giving students a solid foundation for further study in advanced IS courses. In general, this course has four main goals: |
- To provide a core of IS principles with every student should be familiar
- To understand the relationship of IS courses with business environment
- To present the changing role of the IS professional
- To show the value of the disciplines as an attractive field of specialization
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| COURSE WORK EVALUATION |
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Marks Percentage
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Test 1
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15 %
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Test 2
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20 %
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Project
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20 %
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Attendance and Quizzes
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10 %
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Total
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60 %
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Final Exam
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40 %
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Total
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35 %
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Total (Overall)
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100 %
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| REFERENCES |
- Introduction to Information Systems – Essential for the Internet worked E-Business Enterprise, Eleventh Edition by James O'Brien : McGraw-Hill
- Principles of Information Systems, 8th Edition by Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
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| ACADEMIC INTEGRITY |
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Students are encouraged to discuss the materials, homework, and projects together. However, all written assignments and programs/projects done individually or in assigned groups. Academic dis-honesty includes, but is not limited to: plagiarism, cheating on exams, unauthorized collaboration and falsifying academic records. Violating of these may result in a grade penalty on an assignment, an "F" in the course, dismissal from an academic unit, revocation of admission, suspension from the university, etc.
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| COURSE PLANNING |
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Week
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Chapter
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Topics
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Comments
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2
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1
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An Introduction to Information Systems
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Course introduction and Syllabus Q&A
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3&4
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2
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Information Systems in Organizations
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Assign #1
Quiz #1
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-
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3
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Hardware: Input, Processing, and Output Devices
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Self Reading
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4
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Software: Systems and Application Software
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Self Reading
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5
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5
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Organizing Data and Information
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Projects discussion and briefing
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6
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6
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Telecommunications and Networks
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General Overview
Quiz #2
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6
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7
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The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets
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General Overview
Assign #2
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7&8
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8
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Electronic and Mobile Commerce
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8&9
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9
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Enterprise Systems
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Quiz #3
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10&11
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10
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Information and Decision Support Systems
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Assign #3
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11&12
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11
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Knowledge Management and Specialized Information
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Project Submission
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13
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12
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System Development: Investigation and Analysis
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General Overview
Quiz #4
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13
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13
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Systems Design, Implementation, Maintenance, and Review
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General Overview
Assign #4
Projects Presentation
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14
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14
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The Personal and social Impact of Computers
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Quiz #5
Project Presentation
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