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Course Description
1)
Web Technology:
The concepts, principles, issues and techniques for web
technology. The main principles and protocols in internet,
the key components in XHTML, JavaScript, PERL, CGI, Java
Applets, XML. Web database applications using MySQL and PHP.
2)
Managing an E-Business:
This course examines the role of information systems (IS) in
the operation of organizations and the integration of these
organizations to customers and suppliers. Course content is
focused on how today's business systems and technology make
possible highly effective links between external
environments and internal decision making and between key
stakeholders. Topics include hardware, software, networks,
system concepts, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM
(customer relationship management), SCM (supply chain
management), the role of IS in strategy and business change
initiatives, information economics and ethical issues in IS.
3)
Software Requirements Engineering:
An in-depth investigation of the requirement and
specification phase of the software engineering process.
Requirement determination, analysis and change techniques
are presented. Requirement specification modeling with the
aid of CASE tools. Software quality assurance issues,
walkthroughs and inspections. Case studies are presented and
analyzed.
4)
Information Management:
This course provides an understanding of the issues in
managing database systems as an essential organizational
resource. Students learn the enterprise data architecture
components, data storage configurations, and information
retrieval methods. It expands from the relational model to
the multidimensional model, object-relational techniques,
and web accessed data.
5)
Database Systems:
The Database Systems concentration prepares students for
careers in database design, database administration,
database application development, or database systems
implementation.
Database design focuses on modeling some aspect of a
physical or conceptual world that must be captured in a
database as part of a larger application system.
Database administration (DBA) focuses on installation,
operation, and maintenance of a database system and its
applications on a day-by-day basis for an organization or
company.
Database application development focuses on building complex
application systems, including web-based applications that
use a database at their core.
Database systems implementation focuses on creating the
underlying database system itself and is most likely done
with a career in a database vendor company.
6)
Networking:
The Computer Networking Concentration prepares students for
careers in network design and planning, network monitoring
and management, network application development, or network
deployment and customization.
Network design and planning focuses on projecting the
organization or company needs onto the structure and
configuration of its network, including capacity, security
and applications.
Network monitoring and management focuses on installation,
operation, and maintenance of a network, including
identifying and responding to the failures and attacks, on a
day-by-day basis for an organization or company.
Network application development focuses on building complex
distributed software systems that depend heavily in their
execution on networking.
7)
Managing People and Technology:
The purpose of this course is to begin preparing students
for line management positions in high tech and manufacturing
companies. In this overview course, students will be
introduced to the most important concepts and issues
concerning the management and leadership of high technology
staff. Subjects include high tech leadership, systems
management and communication, change management, lean
thinking, HR issues, e-commerce, supply chain management,
ethics and persuasion.
8)
Integrating the Enterprise:
Information systems role in transforming organizations and
industries. An integrated view of the organization from an
external and internal perspective. IS's internal role in
integrating the enterprise through a cohesive set of
business processes and functional applications to meet
business needs. Enterprise resource planning and enterprise
functionality. Collaborative systems. Consideration of
external relations with suppliers, outsourcers, and
customers.
9)
Project and Change Management:
Managing projects within an organizational context,
including the processes related to initiating, planning,
executing, controlling, reporting, and closing a project.
Project integration, scope, time, cost, quality control, and
risk management. Managing the changes in organizations
resulting from introducing or revising information systems.
Identifying project champions, working with user teams,
training, and documentation. The change management role of
the IS specialist.
10)
IT Policy and Strategy:
The top management, strategic perspective for aligning
competitive strategy, core competencies, and information
systems. The development and implementation of policies and
plans to achieve organizational goals. Defining the systems
that support the operational, administrative, and strategic
needs of the organization, its business units, and
individual employees. Approaches to managing the information
systems function in organizations, including examination of
the dual challenges of effectively controlling the use of
well-established information technologies, while
experimenting with selected emerging technologies.
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