Instructor: Pat Kwan

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• Instructor Pat Kwan
• Office Location BT 260
• Office phone [phone]
• Office hours Mondays Wednesdays,
  1315-1400, or
  by appointment
• email kwan_p_at_cob.sjsu.edu
• syllabus http//www.cob.sjsu.edu/kwan_p/index.ht
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• Prerequisite Junior or Senior, and 91L and
  100W
• Required texts and supplies
• James OBrien. Management Information Systems,
  Sixth Edition. (Bring to class)
• Haag, Perry, Wells. The I Series Microsoft
  Access 2002(Bring to class on designated dates)
• College of Business Student Handbook,
  http//www.cob.sjsu.edu/roldan_m/handbook/handbook
  .doc
•  ScanTron Form 882-ES and a 2 (soft) pencil

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• General policies
• Assignments grammar, spelling, clarity,
  appearance
• 6 Database assignments
• Up to 10 Quizzes, 2 mid-terms, final exam
• Group case study report, and presentation
• Academic honesty and student discipline
• Special conditions/circumstances/concerns
• No food or drinks except bottled water or
  sports bottle
• No surfing the Internet or playing games
• Turn off cell phone ringers!
• Add/Drop policy (switching sessions)

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• Grading
• Mid-term exams (2) 25 (250 points)
• Quizzes (up to 10) 20 (200 points)
• Classroom participation 5 (50 points)
• Database assignments (6) or db project 15 (150
  points)
• Group case study .. 15 (150 points)
• Final exam 20 (200 points)
• Total 100 (1000 points)
• Extra credit
• Hot topics (up to 30 class participation points)
• Assisting others in MS Access labs (up to 25 lab
  assignment points)

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• Exams
• 2 mid-term exams
• cumulative final with emphasis on new material
  since last mid-term
• format may contain true/false, multiple choice,
  and essay elements
• Bring ScanTron forms and 2 pencils to exams.
• Quizzes
• take 10 highest grades (if there should be more
  than 10 quizzes)
• consist mainly of essay elements may contain
  true/false, multiple choice
• will be done individually, via WebCT

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• Class Participation
• format discussions, lectures, hands-on (Access)
  exercises
• make it fun and relevant for you
• attendance does not equal participation
• many open questions/thoughts there are no
  stupid questions.
• Database assignments
• database concepts and practice using MS Access
  2003 in lab
• 6 assignments (see link from syllabus)
• BBC 301 lab time reserved
• If youre already an advanced Access user, see
  me to do an individual db project
• Group Case Study or database project report,
  presentation/demo
• 4-5 people teams
• individual report (segments)
• group presentation/demonstration
• 9/1/04 Workshop on how to conduct
  project/company research at King Library Room
  213 (1200 115pm)

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• Add
• pending on vacancies only if not already
  registered for another section of Bus 188
• switching sections requires approval of both
  instructors
• get on waiting list by reply to student survey
• must meet all prerequisites (e.g. Junior/Senior,
  100W, 91L)
• add code will be given out after 9/13/04 class
• Drop
• By 9/21/04, I will drop a student if s/he does
  not complete assignments or quizzes
• last day to drop without penalty is 9/14/04

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• Course Learning objectives
• Understand Foundations of Information Systems
  (IS)
• Understand IS use in business
• Survey some business applications of IS
• Review methods/steps in IT/Strategies/solutions
  development process
• Understand challenges, proficiencies and
  limitations of IS
• At the completion of this course, you should
• be well prepared as an end-user of IS
• know how to critically think, evaluate and solve
  IS-related problems
• be aware of group dynamics and work better in
  groups
• appreciate ethical implications of IS as a
  business professional and citizen

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• How do I
• Use WebCT?
• Read each chapter in the textbook?
• Study for quizzes?
• Study for exams?
• Form groups and put together the group report?
• Participate in the Neat Ideas Fair?
  (www.cob.sjsu.edu/svnif)
• Others?

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• Getting to know you introduce your neighbor
• Name / Nickname
• Academic standing (Senior? Junior?) and major
• What does s/he know about IT/IS
• What s/he wants out of this class

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Information Systems Framework
Ch. 11 12
Ch. 3 4
Ch. 5, 6 7 8
Ch. 13 14
Ch. 9 10
Ch. 1 2
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• Chapter 1 Real World Case 5 WH Smith PLC
• Read the case and answer
• Why did WH Smith need a new retail management
  system?
• What were their goals? How well did the system
  meet the goals?
• How has the staff been included in the process?
  Is this important? Why or why not?
• Share your thoughts with the class on Monday,
  8/30/04