CMPSC 202

Computer Information Systems

 

Professor:                            Brian Larson

 

Class Webpage:                 http://www.sff.net/people/brian-larson/CS202.htm

 

Office:                                    Electronics: 110 E

 

Office Phone:                      575-6148

 

E-mail Address:                  Larsonhomework@hotmail.com

 

Office Hours:                       M W                10-11 am

                                                T Th                9:30 – 11 am

 

Lab (Lib 116):                      Th                   1 - 3 pm

 

Required Texts:

Computers: Understanding Technology (Complete) 2nd ed., by Fuller and Larson, EMC Paradigm, 2004.

 

Required Materials:

At least two 3.5" 1.44 MB diskettes for data and backups.

 

Course Description:

CS 202 is an introductory course in the subject of information systems for computer science and business students. The objective is to build a basic understanding of the value and use of information system technology for business operations, managerial decision making, and strategic advantage. Topics of special interest include information system planning, application development including systems analysis and design, decision support systems, expert systems, etc. Lab projects will focus on the design, development, and use of information system models to improve managerial decision making.

 

A number of group projects will be included in the course, some of which will be done in class and some of which will be done out of class.

 

Grading:                               Percentage:                         Frequency:

Projects                                50%                                        Every Week

(2) TESTS                             30%                                        To Be Announced

FINAL                                    20% (no makeup)               Last class meeting.

 

Regular attendance is mandatory:

Attendance will be monitored closely, and will affect student grades. Students who don’t attend regularly will not pass this class. There will be projects that can’t be done outside of class. There will be no make up for in-class assignments if you are absent.

 

Late Work:

There will be no credit given for late homework papers or missed in-class assignments.  Full credit will not be given for late lab projects.  Credit will be reduced by 50% for lab projects that are late.

 

Important:

If you can't finish a project before class starts, drop it, come for the lecture and finish it in the lab section after the lecture.  All projects will be due at the beginning of Wednesday class meetings. All projects are not considered late until the following Thursday afternoon, however.