BUSI237B Schedule - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business

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Last updated:  Wednesday 19th July 2006, 6:54 PT, AHD


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Summer 2006 Semester

Course Schedule: BUSI237B

Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:15 pm, Room 6

Instructor: Dr Anne Dawson: anne.dawson@gmail.com

Important Dates 

Course Outline

Course Materials

Videos 

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Week	Date	Lecture / Topic	Assignment	Homework	Reading	Reference


1	May 2	Course Details Computer Hardware and Software / Video	Introductions		ELM C: p397 - 424	Word History of Computers
1	May 4	Computer Hardware and Software Applications / Video	Nicknames Team Exercise		ELM C: p397 - 424	Word History of Computers
2	May 9	AP The Information Age / Video	Team Exercise		Chapter 1 - all pages	Powerpoint
2	May 11	AP Strategic and Competitive Opportunities / Video	Team Exercise		Chapter 2 - p43-69	Powerpoint
3	May 16	AP Introduction to Databases	Quiz 1 on ELM C + Ch1 + Ch2		Chapter 3 - p77-109 DBMS Data Warehouses and Mining Relational Database Model Access Tutorial Topics	Access
3	May 18	SR Databases 1	Individual Exercise		Chapter 3 - p77-109 DBMS Data Warehouses and Mining Relational Database Model Access Tutorial Topics	Access
4	May 23	Databases 2	Individual Exercise		Chapter 3 - p77-109 DBMS Data Warehouses and Mining Relational Database Model Access Tutorial Topics	Access
4	May 25	Databases 3	Individual Exercise		Chapter 3 - p77-109 DBMS Data Warehouses and Mining Relational Database Model Access Tutorial Topics	Access
5	May 30	Midterm Exam
5	Jun 1	Exam Results SR	Individual Exercise	Homework 1 issued
6	Jun 6	Decision Support and AI	Team Exercise		Chapter 4 - p133 - 168 Excel Topics	Excel
6	Jun 8	Decision Support and AI	Individual Assignment		Chapter 4 - p133 - 168 Excel Topics	Excel
7	Jun 13	Data Protection / Video	Individual Assignment	Homework 1 due Homework 2 issued	Chap 8 - p297-336
7	Jun 15	Data Protection	Team Assignment		Chap 8 - p297-336
8	Jun 20	Team Presentations	Quiz 2 on Ch4 + Ch8 + Excel Topics	Homework 2 due	Academic Dishonesty	FYI
8	Jun 22	WWW and the Internet (use Internet Explorer to view) SR	Individual Exercise	WWW Video 1 WWW Video 2	ELM E - p452-470 (use Internet Explorer to view)
9	Jun 27	E-Commerce / Video	Individual Assignment	EC Video 1 EC Video 2	Chap 5 - p177-210
9	Jun 29	Google launches PayPal rival E-Commerce	Individual Assignment	Homework 3 issued	Chap 5 - p177-210
9	Jun 30	Course Drop Deadline
10	Jul 3	Canada Day, College Closed
10	Jul 4	HTML Basic Firefox EditPad	HTML Basic Lab	Install Firefox Install EditPad		HTML Tutorial Browsers
10	Jul 6	HTML Advanced	HTML Advanced Lab		HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading	HTML Advanced Tutorial Colour Mixer
11	Jul 11	XHTML Validation	XHTML Lab		HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading XHTML Validation	XHTML Tutorial
11	Jul 13	CSS Validation	CSS Lab Course Evaluation		HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading XHTML CSS Validation	XHTML Tutorial CSS Tutorial
12	Jul 18		Assessed Lab		HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading XHTML CSS Validation	XHTML Tutorial CSS Tutorial
12	Jul 20	1:30 - 4:30pm Room 12	The Final Exam

Final Exam 45%, Midterm 30%, Quizzes 10%, Labs 5%, Participation 10%



Jul 20-27: Final Exams
August 4:  Final marks mailed to students
Sept 6:    Fall 2006 semester classes begin