CS-150 Fundamentals of Info Systems
Systems theory, quality, decision making, and the organizational role of information systems are introduced. Information technology in including computing and telecommunications systems are stressed. Concepts of organizations, information systems growth, and process improvement are introduced. This course covers Systems concepts; system components and relationships; cost/value and quality of information; competitive advantage of information; specification, design, and re-engineering of information systems; application versus system software; package software solutions; procedural versus non-procedural programming languages; object oriented de-sign; database features, functions, and architecture; networks and telecommunication systems and applications; characteristics of IS professionals and IS career paths; information security, crime, and ethics. Practical exercises may include developing macros, designing and implementing user interfaces and reports; developing a solution using database software.
Prerequisite
Take CS-101 CS-103 or CS-E