Class History: Management Information System (Fall 2017)
Course: Management Information System (Fall 2017, BBA)
This page summarizes all the classes (including extra classes) of the course Management Information System (Fall 2017, BBA).
Regular classes (usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 PM): 24
Extra classes: 2
Total classes: 26
Class 1
September 12, Room 1002, Time 12:40 - 1:50
Orientation class: Course outline distributed among students. An overview of the whole course.
Class 2
September 14, Room 1002, Time 12:35 - 1:35
System and information system. Basic characteristic of system. Functions of an system: automatic room heater example with graph.
Class 3
September 19, Room 1002, Time 12:40 - 1:53
Information system activities: input, processing, output, control and feedback, storage. Information system resources: five types of resources explained with examples.
Class 4
September 21, Room 1002, Time 12:35 - 1:45
Components of information system.
Announcement of the 1st class test (quiz).
Chapter 2. BIOS and its functions before and after POST. General classification: application and system software (explained with graph).
Class 5
September 26, Room 1002, Time 12:45 - 2:10 PM
Common business application software: word processor, presentation software, spreadsheet, PIM, browser.
Solution to class test (quiz).
Class 6
September 28, Room 1002, Time 12:30 - 1:50 PM
Common business application software: desktop publishing software, email programs. Browsers: they are universal client. Email programs: examples, benefits and features, SMTP/IMAP connection procedure.
Class 7
October 3, Room 901, 2:20 – 3:15 PM
Various topics of Chapter-2 discussed in the class.
Class 8
October 5, Room 1002, 12:30 – 1:45 PM
Functions of OS; task management; file management; resource management; user interface; GUI and command line interface; multitasking and virtual machine.
Class 9
October 10, Room 1001, 12:55 – 1:55 PM
Commercial software vs. open source software; EULA; common terms of EULA.
Announcement of Class Test 2 to be held on next Tuesday.
Class 10
October 12, Room 1002, 12:40 – 1:55 PM
Chapter 4. Efficiency vs. effectiveness; downsizing and its pros-cons; planned obsolescence.
Class 11
October 17, Room 1002, 12:45 – 2:20 PM
The concept of planned obsolescence; planned obsolescence in computer and IT.
Class 12
October 19, Room 1003, 12:40 – 1:45 PM
Reality distortion field. Protection from planned obsolescence and reality distortion field.
Chapter 3. Data, information, and their differences.
Class 13, Class 14 (Extra)
October 24, Room: IT Lab
12:40 – 1:45 PM (Class 13)
1:45 – 2:30 PM (Class 14)
Data analysis using Excel: Practical demonstration in IT lab.
Midterm Exam
November 2, Room: B2-301, Time 12:00 – 1:30 PM.
Syllabus: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4.
Class 15
November 7, Room 1002, 1:05 – 1:45 PM
Chapter 5. Networking and its overview; networking without IT; LAN; WAN; MAN; P2P; network computing. P2P in details.
Class 16
November 14, Room 1002, 12:35 – 1:55 PM
Telecommunication; Network; LAN; WAN; MAN; network computing; P2P; internet; ICANN.
Class 17
November 16, Room 1002, 12:35 – 1:45 PM
Functions of W3C; basics of HTML (coding example); intranet; VPN; last mile problem (explained with diagram).
Class 18
November 21, Room 1002, Time 12:35 - 1:50 PM
IP address, some special IP addresses, version 4 and 6. Nodes and number of connections. Number of connections as a proxy of usefulness -- explained. The formula U and N: mathematical explanation.
Class 19
November 23, Room 1002, Time 12:40 - 1:50 PM
Math 1: find the U.
Math 2: find the N.
Math 3: find maximum number of devices that can be connected simultaneously through a range of IP.
Class 20
November 28, Room 1002, Time 12:40 - 1:45 PM
Chapter 6. Definition of plan. Sequence of plan implementation. Planning of information technology implementation. Change management.
Class 21
November 30, Room 1002, Time 12:40 - 1:45 PM
Chapter 7. An overview of social media management and its importance. Corporate blog. RSS feed. Linking RSS feed to social media via a publication tool.
Announcement: Class Test 3 on December 7.
Class 22
December 5, Room 1002
Chapter 7. Hacking. Black hat and white hat hacking. Spoofing. Phishing.
Class 23
December 7, Room 1002, Time 12:45 - 2:10
Class 24
December 12, Room 1002, Time 12:45 - 2:00 PM
Introduction to programming. OOP language. Properties, attributes, objects, methods, functions, if-then statements.
Class 25, Class 26 (Extra)
December 14, Room: IT Lab
Time 1:00 - 2:15 PM (Class 25)
2:30 - 3:30 PM (Class 26)
Introduction to computer programming with VB6: Practical in IT lab.
Distribution of project topics among groups.
Final Exam
December 28, Room: B2-301, Time 10:30 – 12:30
Syllabus: Chapter 5, 6, 8, 9.