BUSI237 - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business

Friday, 21 November 2008

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Tentative Schedule (Actual Schedule announced in class)

Week Lecture / Topic Assignment Homework Reading (2nd Ed) Reading (3rd Ed) Reference
1 Course Details / Computer Hardware and Software Introductions / Saving files to the network   ELMC: p397-424 ELMB: p242-270 Word History of Computers
1 Computer Hardware and Software  Join C4 / Saving files to C4 / zip tool / Nicknames  / Individual Assignment   ELMC: p397-424 ELMB: p242-270 Word History of Computers
2 AP /  The Information Age  Team Assignment   Chapter 1 all pages Chapter 1 all pages Powerpoint
2 Systems Development Team Assignment   Chapter 6 all pages Chapter 3 all pages Powerpoint
3 Systems Development Individual Assignments   Chapter 6 all pages Chapter 3 all pages Powerpoint
3 Databases 1A (DB1A) Individual Assignment (DB1A)   Chapter 3 - p77-109 / DBMS / Data Warehouses and Mining / Relational Database Model / Access Tutorial Topics Chapter 4 p119-153 / Access Tutorial Topics Access / college.mdb / populations.mdb
4 Quiz 1 on ELM C/B + Ch1 + Ch3 (3rd Ed) / Databases 1B (DB1B) Individual Assignment (DB1B)   Chapter 3 - p77-109 / DBMS / Data Warehouses and Mining / Relational Database Model / Access Tutorial Topics Chapter 4 p119-153/ Access Tutorial Topics Access / college.mdb / populations.mdb
4 Databases 2 (DB2) Individual Assignment (DB2)   Chapter 3 - p77-109 / DBMS / Data Warehouses and Mining / Relational Database Model / Access Tutorial Topics Chapter 4 p119-153 / Access Tutorial Topics Access / college.mdb / populations.mdb
5 Decision Support and AI (DS1) Team Assignment  (DS1)   Chapter 4 - p133-145 / Excel Topics Chapter 6 p199-211 / Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
5 Decision Support and AI (DS2) Individual Assignment - Lab DS2   Chapter 4 - p133-145 / Excel Topics Chapter 6 p199-211 / Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
6 Midterm Exam          
6 Decision Support and AI (DS3 Part A) Individual Assignment - Lab DS3 Exam Results SR Chapter 4 - p133-145 / Excel Topics Chapter 6 p199-211 / Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
7 Decision Support and AI (DS3 Part B)     Chapter 4 - p133-145 / Excel Topics Chapter 6 p199-211 / Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
7 Decision Support and AI (DS4 - ASSESSED LAB) Assessed Lab 1 (Excel)   Chapter 4 - p133-145 / Excel Topics Chapter 6 p199-211 / Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
8 Data Protection (DP1) / Video Individual Assignment (DP1) BBC Video - 2nd May 2008 Chapter 8 - p297-336 Chapter 9 p391-432  
8 Data Protection (DP2) Team Assignment (DP2)   Chapter 8 - p297-336 Chapter 9 p391-432  
9 Google launches PayPal rival  / E-Commerce / Video Quiz 2 on Ch3/4, Ch4/6 + Ch8/9  / Individual Assignment (EC1) BBC Video - 21st March 2008 Use Chapter 7 of the 3rd Ed --> Chapter 7 p319-352  
9 E-Commerce Individual Assignment (EC2)   Use Chapter 7 of the 3rd Ed --> Chapter 7 p319-352  
10 HTML  Firefox  EditPad  HTML 4 Template / Video HTML Basic Lab Install Firefox -  Install EditPad BBC Video - 29th February 2008 HTML/XHTML Required Reading   HTML Tutorial / Browsers / Colour Chart
10 XHTML Validation XHTML 1.0 Strict Template XHTML Individual Assignment   HTML/XHTML Required Reading / XHTML / Validation HTML/XHTML Required Reading / XHTML / Validation XHTML Tutorial
11 CSS Validation SEO CSS Individual Assignment / Course Evaluation   HTML/XHTML Required Reading / CSS Required Reading / XHTML / CSS / Validation HTML/XHTML Required Reading / CSS Required Reading / XHTML / CSS / Validation XHTML Tutorial / CSS Tutorial / Web Design
11   Assessed Lab 2 (XHTML/CSS)   HTML/XHTML Required Reading / CSS Required Reading / XHTML / CSS / Validation HTML/XHTML Required Reading / CSS Required Reading / XHTML / CSS / Validation XHTML Tutorial / CSS Tutorial / Web Design 



Week 13  The Final Exam 
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 Report exam conflicts ASAP.
(Final Exam 45%, Midterm 30%, Quizzes 10%, Labs 5%, Participation 10%)

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