The concepts, theory and practice of developing a management information systems applied to business functions such as accounting, management and marketing. Hardware, software, network, data base management and reporting techniques used in business functions. Systems analysis and design and prototyping with emphasis on controls and security considerations. Includes student projects. Prerequisites: ACCT 3200 AND CIS 3060 OR 3281. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course you should be able to:
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REQUIRED MATERIALS:Anderson Consulting, Foundations of Business Systems, 2nd edition. Fort Worth, TX: The Dryden Press/Harcourt Brace, Jovanovich, 1992.Two 5 1/4 inch floppy diskettes, doublesided, double density. (Be sure to format new diskettes before use.)3 Scantron sheets, 8.5 by 11 inches, available in CSUH bookstore.A standard flowchart template is highly advisable.
OPTIONAL:
Bodnar, George and William Hopwood, Accounting Information Systems, 4th edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1990. This book is available in the Library Reserve Book Room.
Crockett, Hall, Wheeler, Excelerating Systems Analysis and Design. Boston: Boyd & Fraser Publishing/ Southwestern Publishing, 1992. Available in bookstore and Library Reserve Book Room.
Davis & Chou, Using dBASE IV, Indianapolis, IN: PH Computer Publishing/ Que Corporation, 1993.
Or Chou, dBASEIV Handbook, published by PH Computer Publishing/Que Corp., latest edition. Available in bookstore.
Kiplinger's CA-Simply Money Software and User Guide. Pittsburgh, PA: Computer Associates International, Inc. 1994. Available in bookstore.
Werner and Warrner, PC Applications for Business. Harper Collins, 1991. This book is available in the bookstore and Library Reserve Book Room. It is helpful to those wishing to refresh their PC Software Proficiency Skills.
Supplemental handouts will be provided. Additionally, you may seek assistance with computer equipment problems from the assistants in computing labs.
COURSE PROCESS: The tentative course schedule attached shows the order of topics, readings and homework assignments.Before each class meeting study the reading assignments, prepare any written assignments and be able to discuss questions and exercises in the text. Class discussions will emphasize some parts of the text material and elaborate on others. If you must miss class, it is your responsibility to get any notes from another classmate. You also should be prepared to spend from three to six (sometimes more) hours per week working on a computer either in the lab or at an alternate location if convenient.
GRADING:Individual course grades will be determined by the number of points that you accumulate. Points will be based on three exams, homework, current event presentation and participation. These course components will be weighted as follows: Midterm I 25% 250 points Midterm II 25% 250 points Final exam 25% 250 points Homework 16% 160 points Current event 5% - 50 points Class Participation 4% 40 points Total 100% 1000 pointsThe instructor reserves the right to adjust any person's score by up to 5% (50 points). This subjective evaluation will be based on factors not measured above, e.g.exceptional growth, attendance.Thus, your final grade will be based on the total points you accumulate, taking into account both their absolute value and relative value to other scores in the class.
EXAM POLICY:Exams will cover text readings, homework assignments, and class discussions. They will be closed book, closed notes and closed neighbor. Questions will be primarily multiple choice but may include a combination of true/false, matching, problems, short answer and essays. No makeups will be allowed. Thus, if you miss one exam, the lowest score you receive on other exams will be substituted. You must take the final exam to successfully complete the course.
HOMEWORK POLICY:There will be several homework assignments which will help to demonstrate your understanding of the subjects covered. Assignments are due at the beginning of class (or when called for.) It is your responsibility to see that your assignments are turned in during class on the date due, even if you are unable to attend that day. You may turn in assignments early. Late assignments will be accepted up to one week late. Late work will be reduced by one half the rating that it would have been assigned had the work been submitted on time.Homework submitted should incorporate the following guidelines:
1) Work on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper.
2) Remove tear strips from computer output.
3) Stable pages together in upper left corner before class.
4) Do not fold the paper.
5) Place the following identifying data in the upper left corner before class:
a. Your name: last name, first name
b. CIS 4270 Section XX
c. Date the problem is due
d. Date problem was turned in
e. Problem numbers being submitted.
6) All text must be wordprocessed. Any graphics must be computer generated or drawn neatly with the aid of templates and other appropriate tools.
7) Double space all textual material.
8) Leave one inch margin all around.
9) For all spreadsheet work, submit cell formulas output ( selected from the PRINT menu, then OTHER, then CELL-FORMULAS.)
10)Show empathy for your reader.
Homework assignments are worth 160 points total. If all your homework is complete, computer processed, and submitted on time, then you will earn the entire 160 points. However, if homework is sloppily done or turned in late, then the assignment will be reduced by the appropriate amount. You should do your own work. If it appears that several students have collaborated on a homework assignment, all will share the grade. For example, a problem worth 20 points split four ways would be 5 points each. The instructor's judgement will rule in these cases. If you want to minimize the risk that your work may appear as part of a collaboration, be sure your submissions are unique. Change or add a label, insert a personal code at an unobtrusive location, incorporate your name and student identification number in the document, etc.Homework problems will be discussed in class, either by presenting solutions on overhead transparencies on the blackboard, or using computer projection equipment if available. During this discussion period, you are encouraged to make any notations, corrections, comments, computations, etc., on your homework assignments in a contrasting color other than red. After discussion of the homework, your assignments will be collected for grading. The graded homework and appropriate comments will be returned during a later class meeting.When you get your homework assignments back, they will serve as excellent vehicles for review. You will have what you thought was the correct solution and your own inclass notation which will serve to show where your initial thinking may have been erroneous. You will also have any comments made during grading of the problems. In sum, the homework policy is designed to provide an excellent learning tool and means of review.
CURRENT EVENT PRESENTATION:Once during the quarter you will present highlights of a newspaper or magazine news article which relates to the topic we are studying on that day. This exercise is intended for you to become familiar with sources of relevant information, and to enhance both your own and the class's awareness of the subject. Your formal presentation should not exceed five minutes. This excludes time for questions and discussion.Grading criteria include your choice of topic, relevance to the reading topic for the day (10 points), source (5 points), preparation and organization (10 points), use of visual aids such as computer projection, transparencies, poster boards, handouts etc. (5 points), delivery/performance (5 points), length (10 points), and interest generated (5 points). Sign up for a current event during the first week of the quarter. Plan to present on the day you are scheduled to be eligible for the full 50 points, otherwise there will be a late penalty. At the time you present, submit evidence of conducting an electronic search using an on-line information service to select your topic (e.g. use of Lexis, Prodigy, America On Line, Compuserv, INTERNET).
NOTE: Consult the current California State University, Hayward catalog for specific guidelines governing add/drop, withdrawals, incomplete, academic dishonesty and other administrative policies and procedures.