MIS 301 – Introduction to Business Information Systems
Fall 2009

Section 007 Tuesdays
7:20 PM - 10:00 PM Fine Arts Building B Room 106
Section 009 Thursdays
7:20 PM - 10:00 PM Robinson B Room 104

Syllabus
Schedule - Section 007
Schedule - Section 009
Course Schedule - Section 007
(as of 24 October)
Date 
Topic
Readings
Assignments
Sept 1
Intro to Course
Chapter 1
  

Hardware
Business Plug In 3
  
Sept 8
Hardware - continued  Business Plug In 3  

Software
 Business Plug In 3
  
Sept 15
Identifying Competitve Advantages
Chapter 2
  

Implementing Competitve Advantages
Chapter 3
  
Sept 22
Quiz 1 - bring green scantron
   
Quiz 1
Ch 1,2,3
Business Plug In 3

Lab - did not complete  
IN 326
Sept 29
Telecommunications
Business Plug In 5
 

Internet Basics       
 
Oct 6
Chapter 14
  

Computer Lab (A-J)
Technology Plug In 9
IN 326
Oct 13 Columbus Day    
   

no class          
Oct 20
Quiz 2 - bring green scantrons  
Quiz 2
Chapter 14
Business Plug In 5
Tech Plug In 1 and 9
   

Computer Lab (K-Z)
   IN 326
Oct 27
Storing and Valuing Information
Chapter 6 and 7
 

Viewing and Protecting Information
Chapter 8
 
Nov 3 No class   
 
 
 
     
Nov 10
Designing Database Applications
Microsoft Excel Demo - in class
 

Strategic Structures
Chapters 4 and 5
 
 
Nov 17
Ethics
 Bus Plug In 7

Microsoft Access Demo # 1
Computer Lab (A-J)
 IN 326
Nov 24
Quiz 3 - bring green scantrons
 
Quiz 3
Chapters 4 - 8
Bus Plug In 7 

Microsoft Access Demo # 1
Computer Lab (K-Z)
Tech Plug In 6
IN 326
Dec 1
Creating a Wireless, 21st Century Organization
Chapter 16, 19 

Microsoft Access # 2
Computer Club File (Access)
Transaction File (Excel)
Members File (Excel)
Computer Lab (A-J)
IN 326
Dec 8
Emerging Trends and Technologies
Bus Plug In 12
 
 
 Microsoft Access # 2
Computer Lab (K-Z)  
IN 326 
Dec 15Quiz 4 - bring green scantrons     Quiz 4
Chapter 16, 19
Tech Plug In 6
Bus Plug In 12
     File needed for homework

Access # 2 Due