IS112 Computer Organization and Programming

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IS112 Computer Organization and Programming

• Professor Catherine Dwyer
• Fall 2003

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Agenda

• Introductions
• Syllabus
• Class Schedule
• Blackboard web site
• Technical knowledge and the IS professional
• Assignment for next class

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Catherine DwyerLecturer IS Dept.

• Full time since Fall 2000
• Other classes taught CS121, CS122, CIS101, IS112
  (now), IS223, IS323, IS396E (Java),
  IS660Z(Programming Games Using VB)
• Lead developer for Web Assisted CIS101 (2002)
• Revision Chair for IS Undergraduate curriculum
  (2003)
• Co-author with Dr. Jeanine Meyer of Programming
  Games With Visual Basic, Course Technology, 2001

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My IS Background

• MS in CS (Pace), enrolled in IS PhD program at
  NJIT
• Two daughters, 12th and 6th grade
• Prior Experience Programmer/Analyst at NYC
  investment bank, Technology Coordinator at
  Graphics Design Firm
• Husband journalist with The New York Times
• Hobbies reading, bike riding, swimming, cooking
• You?

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Syllabus and schedule

• Overview of course requirements and assignments
• CS/IS Student Statement of Responsibilities

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Assignments and Grading

• Regular homework (based on readings and class
  discussion)
• Team presentation (simple machine)
• Research paper and presentation
• Midterm and final

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Blackboard 6.0

• Link is at http//blackboard.pace.edu
• Your login is beginning of Pace e-mail address
  (drop the _at_pace.edu)
• Password is social security number with no dashes
  and no spaces
• Find your email ID at http//studentit.pace.edu

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What if it doesnt work?

• Access class documents at http//csis.pace.edu/dw
  yer
• Send e-mail to doit_at_pace.edu describing in detail
  your sign-on problem
• CC to me at cdwyer_at_pace.edu

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IS112 Blackboard

• Reading schedule list of assignments
• Submit homework
• Discussion forums
• Online reading assignments
• If Blackboard is unavailable documents can be
  obtained at http//csis.pace.edu/dwyer

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Your Pace Student e-mail

• All e-mail from me will go to your Pace student
  e-mail account
• To access your student e-mail go to
  http//stmail.pace.edu/
• Use mail forwarding if you use another e-mail
  account
• Include your FULL NAME in all e-mails sent to
  your professors
• Go to http//studentit.pace.edu/ for help with
  e-mail

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Role of IS Professional

• Research, recommend, develop, install, configure,
  and maintain information technology (IT) based
  solutions to business and organizational needs

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Examples of IT Solutions

• Two case studies
• Webvan
• Walmart

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Conclusions

• IT essential to success of modern organizations
• Can make or break a company
• Poor choices lead to bankruptcy
• Wise choices enhance competitive edge

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IS Professional Role

• Good advice is crucial
• This requires
• Complete understanding of fundamental business
  goals of your company
• Current and complete knowledge of potential
  technical solutions

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Walmart vs. Webvan

• Do online readings (Blackboard, Assignments week
  01)
• Analyze why one IT solution was a spectacular
  success, while the other was a colossal failure
• Prepare to discuss your opinion next class

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BS and BBA IS Curriculum

• How does IS 112 fit into IS curriculum?
• What should you get out of taking IS 112?

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IS 112 Course Goals

• Students will develop technical research,
  analysis, and communication skills
• Research where/how to find information?
• Analysis is information unbiased and accurate?
• Communication organize and synthesize your
  findings and present to a non-technical audience

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IS Accreditation

• National IS organization has created criteria and
  standards for an IS degree
• Document available at http//www.is2002.org
• Accredited programs provide higher quality and
  consistency
• Pace was first program in US to obtain
  accreditation

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IS2002.4 Description (IS112)

• Covers hardware/software technology background in
  order to understand tradeoffs in computer
  architecture within a business environment
• IS professional understand business
  requirements, research technology options,
  describe and recommend solutions

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IS 2002.4 Topics

• Hardware CPU architecture, memory, registers,
  addressing modes, busses, instruction sets, multi
  processors versus single processors peripheral
  devices hard disks, CDs, video display monitors,
  device controllers, input/output operating
  systems functions and types operating system
  modules processes, process management, memory
  and file system management examples of hardware
  architectures examples of operating systems
  installation and configuration of multiuser
  operating systems.

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Homework

• Week 01 online readings
• Post to Welcome forum in Discussion Board

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Next class

• Your analysis of Walmart vs. Webvan
• Information requirements for IS professional
• Evaluating Internet based research
• Chapter 01 in Burd text