FIS 1311: Introduction

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FIS 1311 Introduction

• September 12, 2005

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Overview

• Course Overview Logistics
• Technology for online classroom participation
• Assignments
• Discussion

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Course aims

• understand and use the basic vocabulary and
  concepts of information technology (IT) and
  information systems (IS)
• analyze and describe simple information systems
  using standard terminology
• create simple data and workflow models using
  Unified Modeling Language and Entity Relationship
  diagramming techniques
• understand some of the social and political
  ramifications of IT, including intellectual
  property issues

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Course Aims, cont

• recognize some of the limitations of IT and some
  of the potential sources of error or failure
• capability in creating and using basic XML
  representations of data
• develop simple queries using SQL
• assess basic technical and organizational issues
  related to the application of IT in occupational
  and everyday settings
• collect, interpret and assimilate new knowledge
  about IS/IT topics from many sources

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Personal emphasis

• Information technology as a participatory
  phenomenon
• The user is not simply the passive receiver of
  technologies and the application
• Practical, technical skills are highly valued by
  prospective employers XML, MSAccess, Website
  systems design

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Course Resources

• Course Website learningspaces.org/1311
• Much linked to from here
• Discussion hosted on WebCT courseware.utoronto.c
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• Textbook Laudon, Laudon Brabston Management
  Information Systems

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Textbook

• Textbook
• Chapter 2 3 (this week)
• Chapter 7 (Sept. 26)
• Chapter 8 (Oct. 3)
• Chapter 4 (Dec. 12)
• Parts of Chapters 6 12 (Oct/Nov)

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Course schedule

• Face 2 Face classes
• Sept. 12, 26
• Oct. 3
• Nov. 7 Nov. 28
• I will be available on the Tuesdays (and possibly
  Weds.) after for a drop-in lab
• MS Access ( SQL) Lab Nov. 14 (TAs)
• Discussion and Activities throughout

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Course Website

• Material organized by week
• Overview of links to assignments
• Contact Information
• Send me feedback on glitches and inconsistencies
  norm_friesen_at_sfu.ca

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Assessment

• A mix of assignments for different orientations
  and strength
• Regular, smaller assignments to pace course
  activity
• Will follow guidelines for grading and assessment
  used in FIS
• Note final Database assignment

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Assignments
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Technology communication activities

• Sept. 25 Blog - blogger.com bloglines.com
• Oct. 9 Databases
• Oct. 30 RSS Feeds
• Nov. 6 UML Use Case
• SQL (structured query language)
• ERD (entity relationship diagram)
• UML (unified modeling language)