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
Course Schedule
(as of 10 January)
Date 
Topic
Readings
Assignments
Jan 20/21
Intro to Course
Chapter 1
  

Hardware
Business Plug In 3
  
Jan 27/28
Hardware - continued    

Software
 Business Plug In 3
  
Feb 3/4
Identifying Competitive Advantages
Chapter 2
  

Implementing Competitive Advantages
Chapter 3
  
Feb 10/11
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
Sec 007 - IN ???
Sec 008 - IN ???
Feb 17/18
Telecommunications
Business Plug In 5

       

Sec 007 - IN ???
Sec 008 - IN ???
Feb 24/25
 
   

Chapter 14
 
Mar 3/4
Quiz 2 - bring green scantrons
 
Quiz 2
Chapter 14
Business Plug In 5
Tech Plug In 1 and 9

Microsoft Excel Demo - in class

 
Mar 10/11
Spring Break
     
    

Have Fun :-)
      
   
Mar 17/18
Storing and Valuing Information
Chapter 6 and 7

Designing Database Applications
Tech Plug In 5
  
Mar 24/25
Viewing and Protecting Information
Chapter 8

Strategic Structures
Chapters 4 and 5
Sec 007 - IN ???
Sec 008 - IN ???
Mar 31 / April 1
Ethics
Bus Plug In 7
 

Microsoft Access Demo # 1
Computer Lab (A-L)
Tech Plug In 6
   
April 7/8
Quiz 3 - bring green scantrons
 
Quiz 3
Chapters 4 - 8
Bus Plug In 7
Access # 1 Due

Microsoft Access Demo # 1
Computer Lab (M-Z)
Tech Plug In 6
Sec 007 - IN ???
Sec 008 - IN ???
April 14/15
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)
Sec 007 - IN ???
Sec 008 - IN ???
April 21/22
Emerging Trends and Technologies
Bus Plug In 12
 

 Microsoft Access # 2
Computer Lab (M-Z)
 Sec 007 - IN ???
Sec 008 - IN ???
April 28/29
Quiz 4 - bring green scantrons 

 Quiz 4
 
 
  
 File needed for homework

Access # 2 Due