| The structure of this calendar is
subjected to change as per class needs. |
| Week |
TR |
Objective |
Readings/Notes/Slides |
| Week 0 |
Jan 11 |
Course Introduction and
Overview |
None |
| Week 1 |
Jan 16 |
1.
News
(5-15mins)
2. Discussion (20-30mins)
3. Foundations of Information Systems in Business |
Slides
Preparation: IT
doesn't matter or does it? |
| |
Jan 18 |
Competing with Information Technology 1.
News
(5-15mins)
2. Discussion (20-30mins)
3. Lecture
|
Slides
Preparation: Identify companies that have used information
technology to create competitive advantage. You don't have
to use the textbook examples. It can be from your
personal experience. |
| Week 2 |
Jan 23 |
Competing with IT (Cont.) |
|
| |
Jan 25 |
Computer Hardware
1.
News
(5-15mins)
2. Discussion (20-30mins)
3. Lecture |
Slides |
| Week 3 |
Jan 30 |
Computer Hardware (Cont.) |
|
| |
Feb 1 |
No Class |
|
| Week 4 |
Feb 6 |
Computer Hardware (Cont.) |
|
| |
Feb 8 |
Computer Software 1.
News (5-15mins)
2. Discussion (20-30mins)
3. Lecture
Note: Did you know that you can download software's free
from eraider.ttu.edu under manage your eraider account and
download software |
Slides
Preparation: Identify various operating systems that are
present and relative advantages of one over the other |
| Week 5 |
Feb 13 |
1. Test on computer hardware
2. Discuss Project and see video: History of the PC Industry
and video on the
Internet |
|
| |
Feb 15 |
Potential BACS visit to see actual IT setup or buffer day. |
|
| Week 6 |
Feb 20 |
Computer Software (Cont.) |
Familiarize yourself with major application softwares and
vendors, how these softwares are used. |
| |
Feb 22 |
Data Resource Management (chap.5) 1.
News (5-15mins)
2. Discussion (20-30mins)
3. Lecture |
Slides
Familiarize yourself with
database management concepts, elements of database, types of
database, relational database, uses of database. |
|
Week 7 |
Feb 27 |
Telecommunications and Networks (Chap. 6) 1.
News (5-15mins)
2. Discussion (20-30mins)
3. Lecture |
Slides |
| |
Mar 1 |
Buffer for spillovers |
|
| Week 8 |
Mar 6 |
Electronic Business Systems (Chap. 7)
1.
News (5-15mins)
2. Discussion (20-30mins)
3. Lecture |
Slides |
| |
Mar 8 |
Electronic Commerce Systems |
Slides |
| Week 9 |
Mar 20 |
Decision Support Systems |
Slides |
| |
Mar 22 |
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| Week 10 |
Mar 27 |
Developing IT solutions |
Slides |
| |
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| |
Mar 29 |
Developing Business/IT solutions |
|
| |
Apr 3 |
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| Week 11 |
Apr 5 |
Ethical Challenges in IT |
Slides |
| |
Apr 10 |
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| Week 12 |
Apr 12 |
Managing IT |
|
| |
Apr 17 |
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| Week 13 |
Apr 19 |
Project Discussion etc. |
|
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Apr 24 |
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| Week 14 |
Apr 26 |
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May 01 |
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| Week 15 |
May 03 |
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