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Current Courses:
IS 101: Introduction to Computer Based Systems (Previously Taught as an Honors Course)
An overview of computer information systems, this survey
course introduces computer hardware, software, procedures, systems, and human
resources and explores their integration and application in business and in
other segments of society. The fundamentals of computer problem solving and
programming in a higher-level programming language are discussed and
demonstrated. There are no prerequisites for this course. It is an
introductory, fundamental course and as such serves as a foundation for an
IS-related career. You should keep in mind that most careers today have an
Information Technology component. This course is also a suggested prerequisite
for the Business Science (BS) program and a required prerequisite for the
Business Technology Administration (BTA) program.
Click here for the syllabus in .doc file format.
IS 731: Electronic Commerce
This course analyzes the role of Web design
in e-commerce from an organizational and operational perspective. Rather than
back-end issues such as application development and algorithms, this course is
concentrated on user-related (front-end) issues in e-commerce. Human-Computer
Interaction (HCI) is an interdisciplinary field which gained tremendous
importance especially with the recent boom in e-commerce. One of the goals of
HCI is to solve real-world problems in design and use of technology in
e-commerce from the user’s perspective. Businesses have recently realized that
a user-friendly front interface and Web design is just as important to
e-commerce vendors as their business models and decisions. This course
therefore aims at introducing optimal Web design issues to the area of
e-commerce and applying them practically. Tools and techniques for creating and
improving e-commerce sites will be emphasized, as well as developing
guidelines, heuristics and testing methods. Not only static, form-based but
also navigation and information sharing-related HCI issues will be covered
within the context of the class. The course will be highly practical, where
students will gain experience on hands-on learning of the e-commerce-related
usability development and HCI issues.
Click here for the syllabus in .doc file format.
IS 671: Electronic Commerce Online Course
This course analyzes how organizations are using electronic commerce to streamline
operations, reach customers, and increase profitability. The technologies
involved in electronic commerce will be examined. The organizational,
behavioral, social, legal, security, and international aspects of EC will be
discussed. The primary emphasis will be on Web based technologies and issues.
This course will reflect the most current research and application. The course
will mainly focus on e-commerce from a B2B and CRM point of view. In this
course the students will mainly learn about:
- The different concepts
that drive e-business,
- What the underlying
technologies that make e-commerce possible look like,
- How the
constantly-evolving Internet technologies and their corresponding
capabilities can be implemented on business practices,
- The challenges of
establishing business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C)
e-commerce relationships,
- The issues that need to
be taken into consideration for improving efficiency in e-business,
- National and global
considerations of e-commerce.
Click here for the syllabus in .doc file format.
Past Course:
IS 474: Legal Aspects of Information Systems
Offered Spring & Fall of 2003
This
course focuses on the legal issues surrounding the use and misuse of computer-
stored information, and copyrights and piracy of computer software. First you
will learn basic legal issues in business, followed by a significant emphasis
on laws governing computer use and Web-based services and the Internet in
detail. Applicable laws, regulations and lack thereof in copyright, monopoly,
source code protections, encryptions, censorship, and other issues will be
discussed conceptually as well as in real-life case studies. By the end of this
class you will have learned about:
- Rules, laws and
regulations governing computer use, the Internet and E-commerce
- The part of the judicial
system that applies to Information Systems
- Major legal current
happenings in the area
- Business ethics and
responsibilities applying to Information Systems
- Different Types of Law
(Administrative, Business, Cyber) and their Applications to Information
Systems
- Laws Governing Product
Advertisement, Liability and Environment within the Context of Information
Systems
Click here for the syllabus in .doc file format.
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