Athabasca University: Course Syllabus, Computers and Management Information Systems 341

Computers and Management Information Systems (CMIS) 341
Managing Information Technology I: Technologies in Business Applications I (Revision 2)

This version of CMIS 341 closed July 15, 2003. To current version.

Delivery modes: (Computer required)	Individualized study online e-Class® ** (Availability is subject to a minimum number of registrations. Students registered in an e-Class® offering that must be cancelled due to insufficient registrations will be notified by December 12 for January start dates and August 12 for September start dates.)
Credits:	3 - Applied Studies
Prerequisite:	None
Centre:	School of Business
Challenge for Credit:	CMIS 341 has a Challenge for Credit option

**Note: Students registering in the e-Class® delivery should note that there may be some differences in the Evaluation and Course Materials information indicated below. To obtain the most up to date e-Class® information, contact the School of Business Call Centre at 1-800-468-6531.

Overview

This electronically delivered course introduces students to a wide range of information technology products and technologies and the ways in which such technologies affect the business world. Students will examine their use in a variety of business applications including desktop publishing, office automation, database management systems, fourth generation languages, networking, groupware and Internet.

Outline

CMIS 341 comprises 12 lessons, as follows:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Information Systems and Their Capabilities
Lesson 2: Personal Productivity Software
Lesson 3: Document Management and Workflows
Lesson 4: Transaction Processing and Management Reporting Systems
Lesson 5: EDI with XML
Lesson 6: Decision Support and Executive Information Systems
Lesson 7: Expert Systems
Lesson 8: Applied Artificial Intelligence
Lesson 9: Marketing Information Systems
Lesson 10: Manufacturing Information Systems
Lesson 11: Accounting and Financial Information Systems
Lesson 12: Human Resource Management Information Systems

Evaluation

Assignment 1	Assignment 2	Participation forum entries	Knowledge sharing (discussions)	Final exam
20%	20%	15%	15%	30%

e-Class students: All examinations for this course are taken online, and must be taken at an invigilated location. It is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher is available for your use at the invigilation centre.

Course Materials

Textbook

Zwass, Vladimir. 1998. Foundations of information systems. Boston: Irwin/McGraw-Hill.

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