Business Information Systems

Please follow the link to today's test on Chapter 2.

I know you are prepared. SOoo do your best.

CIS 120-3

Please remember that we are having our test Today!!

The test will be on Chapter 2

Is the cup half empty or half full?

I am so sorry to announce that I will not be able to make it to class today.

Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

You decide!!

The schedule goes on as planned except for a slight change.

BIS

You are to complete the remaining slides from chapter 2
on your own or in groups.

Either way you are responsible for the material.

Be prepared for a test on Friday.

No if- buts - you should be responsible enough to do this.
I am counting on you to still do well on the test. After all we only have a few slides left so it should be mainly review.

INT

You are the lucky ones - or are you ??
Your test scheduled for today will be given on Friday.
Use this time to prepare.

I mean it.
Do not waste time - if you do you will regret it.

Review the files that I gave you "student notes 1 -2 -3.


WWW

I must admit that I am impressed with the work
that has been submitted after all.

I look forward to more good work from you.

Keep it up.

Note when you are bad I tell you and when you are good...
I also let you know.

So good job!!

Please continue reading chapter two from your book as the test on Friday will be from that chapter.

Remember we have a schedule to keep and it is in YOUR best interest to have us complete the entire book as is our goal this semester.

I am aware that all the practical exercises you have been exposed to
has been out of class and will surely take that into consideration.
On that note - the test will focus on the theory aspect of the chapter.

Therefore the test will be directly from the review questions. Sooo..

review all of the 2.1 -2.31

Format short and sweet MC and T/F and fill in the Blanks - short and sweet!!
If and only if you are prepared... Aha!!

MIS

Information technology departments in larger organizations tend to strongly influence information technology development, use, and application in the smaller business or corporations.

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a systematic procedure of developing an information system through sequential stages.

System development is done in stages which include:
• Problem recognition and specification
• Information gathering
• Requirements specification for the new system
• System design
• System construction
• System implementation
• Review and maintenance

Note then, that I was pleased to see that some form of research was done in preparing your outline as will be adhering to a structure as listed above.

Although in our previous discussion we have made presumptions/assumptions as to what the problem may be we need to confirm this to be so.

It is only in confirming the requirements of the proposed MIS that we can proceed to satisfy it. This justifies the need for the proposed interviews/discussions.

Of note is that no companies were yet selected. I recommend that you select companies large enough for the gathered information to be useful. I would like for you to make contact with 2 different business places and arrange to interview the person in charge of Human Resources. This is in order for you to get a feel of what is currently being used and what business' want. Explain the purpose of your proposed visit and what you hope to accomplish. Prepare a document containing the target questions and schedule meeting time/date. make sure its a good time for all involved.

Enjoy your Day!!!

Update on GRADES

As I mentioned at the start of classes, we will be utilizing engrade online gradebook for your courses this semester.

There are a few logistics that we need to work out.

Please log on to the link below and follow the oral instruction that I will give to you. Its not hard so lets do this...
We will now set up your own online grade account

http://engrade.com/ Ta daa..

WWW Monday Jan 25 2008

Good Morning students

A classmate has stumbled upon an interesting site that we would like to share with you.

It covers all the subtopics Scheduled for review this week and offers an interactive presetation.

Using this site/tutorial and your book, you will be able to progress at your own pace.

(Not too slow as I need to ensure certain information is covered in a certain time)

So today for class we will work in pairs- to make it interesting.

Select your partner.

Click on the link below and follow the tutorial at your own pace.

I will come around and monitor your progress and discuss your ideas.

Remember your creativity needs to come from within -
these are only the tools you need to help you bring out those ideas.


We remain on schedule - so what you are not finished with you can do later but be sure you catch up.

http://www.tizag.com/htmlT/

WWW – The week ahead!!

An adjustment to the schedule means that on starting Monday Jan 2oth 2010 we will be discussing the following:

Starting Point - 2.6.1 pg 55
Links
Target within Documents
Using links
Lists
Unordered lists
Ordered lists
Definition lists
Tables
Basic Table tags
Rowspan and colspan Attributes
Align and valign attributes
Cellpadding and cellspacing attributes
Tables
Forms

Assignment 2

Open Assignment 1
Edit assignment one to include a new form “Christmas Wish list”
(refer to example on page 83)

Include the following controls

1. A text box to collect the user’s name
2. four checkboxes , one for each of the following items

Four 100-watt light bulbs   $2.39 
Eight 100-watt light bulbs   $4.29
Four 100-watt long life light bulbs  $3.95
Eight  100-watt long life light bulbs  $7.49

A collection of three radio buttons that are labeled as follow:

i. Visa
ii. Master Card
iii. Discover

WWW :- Update on Assignment 1 "My First Webpage"

I must admit my surprise at your request for an extension on assignment 1 – “My first webpage”. After all you had all that you needed. I provided a copy of the program as well as tutorial and corresponding notes. As a matter of fact you have notes all the way to chapter 3.

I must admit that having the book at your disposal would greatly improve your performance and that is why I have been stressing that at every opportunity. Note however that we do have a schedule to adhere to and the fact that many of you still have not yet purchased the book should in no way affect the pace of the class as that would be disservice to you and unfair to my class at large. I expect great things from you. Now expect great things from yourself.

1. Be Present
2. Be Prepared
3. Be Creative
4. Be Responsible
5. Be Accountable

Now having said all this and in effort to ensure I get quality work, I will reluctantly extend the due date to Monday Jan 25th 2010. Remember to every action there is a reaction. This extension means that future ALL assignments must come and fit it the time left. Understand this, and be mature and not whine about upcoming due dates.

You will be given the class time today to complete this first assignment.
Remember this is not a free class you are expected to work on your assignment because on Monday we will be moving on.

The week ahead Jan 25th -29th 2010

Week three... ready - set - go...

INT 211: Information Technology II
Prepare for a Test on Data Flow Diagrams (Wednesday)

Assignments for the week

Monday:

Use Microsoft Word to write a 500 word essay on the impact of Information Technoloy on society. Due Jan 3oth at the beginning of class.

Submit a hardcopy at the beginning of class and email the softcopy to acooper@jc.sjc.edu.bz

In class we will review rules of DFD and examine/critique various DFD's.
Remineder- No late assignments will be accepted.

Wednesday: Test on DFD

Includes error recognition- construction of prelude- T/F and M/C
Reminder:Promptness & prepardness is the first step to a great class.

Friday:
Create a Power Point slide presentation explaining how Information Technolgy system Components can be threats, vulnerabilities, countermeasures, attacks and compromise to organizations. Due Feb 3rd at the beginning of class. Hardcopy print of slides to be presented at the beginning of class and softcopy mailed to my corporate account.

Reminder: Utilize all your PP skills to make an impact on this presentation.
I may just call you to present it- YOU NEVER KNOW ..... hmmm

CIS 120 Business Information Systems

Mon - Wed
Chapter 2 Discuss- Review & Analyze

Thur - Friday
Test on Chapter 2

WWW - Presentation of Assignment 1

Mon:
Presentation of Assignment 1 - Printout of codes and submit softcopy to folder provided.
Reminder be prepared
Review and Discuss 2.6.1 - 2.9.6

Wed:
Chapter 2 Continued

Friday:
Test on Chapter 1 and 2
Format Online 1 try MC and T/F (Tricky so be prepared)

And there you have it. Way ahead... enough time to be prepared.
No surprizes. You know what to expect...so people ARE YOU READY????

WWW Assignment 1

My first webpage Due date: Friday Jan 22, 2010

You are to use install and use HTML-kit to create a webpage that contains the following.

This material covers information up to page 70 in your text. Again I advise you to get your text if you have not yet done so.

1. Headings
2. meta eliment
3. Various font sizes
4. Various font colors
5. Font styles (emphasis-strong-code)
6. Superscript
7. Subscript
8. Line breaks
9. paragraphs
10. examples using preserve space
11. Blocked quotations
12. Fractions
13. Character Entities as per table 2.1 on page 48
14. Insert a picture of yourself (GIF or JPEG)
15. must contain a numbered list
16. Any other image (GIF or JPEG)
17. lists (at least 5 entries long)
18. Tables Insert a table 4 cloums 5 rows
19. Forms
20.horizontal rules to indicate the end of this first lesson.

Ta DAA and there you have it your first webpage. we'll see how good you get.

I expect great things!!!!

Week of Jan 19th - Jan 23rd 2010

Welcome to another exciting week of school. Here is what you can expect for this week.

BIS:
1. Complete notes on Chapter 1
2. Test one coveing materials discussed and information from Chapter 1
3. Soft copy of class notes for you to review

WWW:
1. Download a copy of a text editor that I have placed on your CIS transfer folder
2. Take home this file and download to your system. Explore and become familiar with its interface. A good way to do so is to complete the practice excercises that can be found in the book! Hint! Hint!
3. Complete reading and studing Chapter 1 (Review contents for a possible Quiz)
2. Read and practice the contents of Chapter 2 from Programming the WWW.
( I am told that one 2 people have the text so far. Please be reminded that it is available at the bookstore. I suggest you get your copy ASAP as limited numbers are available. Please remember that in order to get the full impact of the course you need to read the text.)
3. Work on asignment 1 :- My first web page.

INT 211:
1. Completly read and review Chapter 1. Focos on all examples and be sure that you understand the content as much time will not be spent on the material since it is ment as review.

2. Complete the assignments given at the end of the chapter which are ment to test your interpretation of the content.

3. Prepare for a test on chaper 1.

ENJOY YOU WEEK AND REMEMBER FAIL TO PREPARE THEN PREPARE TO FAIL.

Assignment 1 - All Classes

You are to Create an Introduction Flyer using MS Publisher.

1. A printout of the flyer is to be submitted to me at he beginning of your class.
Tomorrow- Friday Jan 15th 2010.
2. The soft copy of the file is to be submitted by email prior to class time.
acooper@jc.sjc.edu.bz

Contents:

Personal Information:

1. Name- Age - Phone Number - Email
2. Status 1st or 2nd year student
3. Program
4. Prospective career Path
5. Course Expectation
6. Grade Expectation
7. Pledge for this semester
8. Any other information you would like me to know.

Note:

Be sincere in what you pledge as I will monitor your behavior and compare it to your pledge. I expect great things from you. Don't let me down!!