MIS 301 – Introduction to Business Information Systems
Spring 2009

Section 007 Tuesdays
7:20 PM - 10:00 PM ROB B Room 228
Section 008 Wednesdays 
7:20 PM - 10:00 PM ROB B Room 228

Syllabus
Schedule - Section 007
Schedule - Section 008
Course Schedule
(as of 29 March)
Date 
Topic
Readings
Assignments
Jan 21
Intro to Course
Chapter 1
  

Hardware
Business Plug In 3
  
Jan 28
Hardware - continued  Unit One Opening Case - Apple Computer  

Software
 Business Plug In 3
  
Feb 4
Identifying Competitve Advantages
Chapter 2
  

Implementing Competitve Advantages
Chapter 3
  
Feb 11
Quiz 1 - bring green scantron
  
Quiz 1
Ch 1,2,3
Business Plug In 3

Personal Home Page - read first

Get password

Create account

Computer Lab (A-L)
Technology Plug In 9
IN 330
Feb 18
Telecommunications
Business Plug In 5

       

Computer Lab (M-Z)
Technology Plug In 9 
IN 330
Feb 25
 
   

Chapter 14
 
Mar 4
Quiz 2 - bring green scantrons
 
Quiz 2
Chapter 14
Business Plug In 5
Tech Plug In 1 and 9

Chapter 6 and 7
 
Mar 11
Spring Break
     
    

Have Fun :-)
      
   
Mar 18
Viewing and Protecting Information
Chapter 8

Designing Database Applications
Microsoft Excel Demo - in class
Tech Plug In 5
Tech Plug in 4
  
Mar 25 Strategic Structures Chapters 4 and 5
 
Ethics
Bus Plug In 7
   
April 1
Quiz 3 - bring green scantrons
 
 Quiz 3
Chapters 4 - 8
Bus Plug In 7

 
 
    
April 8
Microsoft Access Demo # 1
 
Computer Lab (A-L)
Tech Plug In 6
IN 330

Microsoft Access Demo # 1
Computer Lab (M-Z)
Tech Plug In 6
IN 330
April 15
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-L)
IN 330
April 22
Emerging Trends and Technologies
Bus Plug In 12
 

Microsoft Access # 2
Computer Lab (M-Z)
 IN 330
April 29
Quiz 4 - bring green scantrons 

 Quiz 4
Chapter 16, 19
Tech Plug In 6
Bus Plug In 12
 
 
  
 File needed for homework

Access # 2 Due