DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER STUDIES
Hybrid
Office
Telephone: (512) 223-3183
Office:
Office Hours: 4:30-5:20 pm Monday
at Rio Grande 217
5:30-6:20 pm Monday in Rio Grande
217
6:30-7:10 pm Monday in Rio Grande
217
2:00-2:50 pm Wednesday in Rio
Grande 217
5:30-6:20 pm Wednesday in Rio
Grande 217
E-mail: carterj@austincc.edu
Web Page: http://www.austincc.edu/jcarter
Blackboard: http://acconline.austincc.edu
Course Description:
Pre-requisite:
Required Course Text:
Course
Text: Management Information Systems
for the Information Age, 8th Edition
by Stephen Haag and Maeve Cummings
McGraw-Hill
Irwin (ISBN 9780073376783)
Lab
Text: Microsoft Office 2010
Brief Edition
by Nita Rutkosky and Denise Seguin
Both texts include a CD; however, you may buy either
book without the CD. Any needed data files will be provided to you.
Instructional Methodology: The course will have both
lab and lecture. Since this course is
designated as a hybrid class, work will be divided between in-class and online
environments.
Course Rationale: This course is designed to teach students the theoretical approach to information technology and management information systems within a business/computer science environment. Practical business computer applications will emphasize spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and electronic commerce of the Internet. Since this course is designed to transfer into a bachelor degree program, check with your degree plan as to what computer science course your college requires.
Course Objectives/ Learning
Outcomes:
1. Gain familiarity with the concepts and terminology used in the development, implementation and operation of business computer applications.
2. Explore various methods that Information Technology can be used to support existing businesses and strategies.
3. Investigate emerging technology in shaping new processes, strategies and business models.
4. Achieve hands-on experience with productivity/application software to enhance business activities.
5. Accomplish projects utilizing business theories, team work, Internet resources and computer technology.
6. Work with simple design and development tasks for the main types of business systems.
Grading Criteria:
60% Tests (3)
20% Lab Assignments
20% Group Project
Tests:
Three tests will be administered during the semester (see schedule for dates and exact coverage of each). These exams will contain 50 multiple choice questions, which will come from the concepts covered in the Haag text and lecture content.
Project:
A group project will be assigned during the semester. Work on the project will be conducted or planned during class time and will additionally demand individual work and team participation. Detailed assignments will be provided.
Attendance:
As a hybrid course, work will be divided between in-class and online environments. In-class attendance is vital to the successful completion of the group project. Since class time is scheduled only once a week, students should login to Blackboard on a regular basis. Blackboard will be utilized for announcements, lecture materials, test reviews, grade posting, and discussion boards.
Resources:
Haag textbook website
At http://www.mhhe.com/haag and linked from Blackboard
All the files needed in downloadable format for the Group project
Practice tests
Blackboard site
Lecture notes and test reviews
Grades
Group project discussion boards
Grade Policy: Grade will be based both on
concepts and practical application.
Grade Scale:
90% - 100% A
80%
- 89% B
70%
- 79% C
60%
- 69% D
0% - 59% F
A student is expected to
complete his or her own projects and tests.
Students are responsible for observing the policy on academic integrity
described in the Current ACC Student Handbook, under “Student Discipline
Policy, Section C”.
“Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their own thought, research or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework”.
A student may receive a
temporary grade of “I” (Incomplete) at the end of the semester only if
1. The student is unable to
complete the course during the semester due to circumstances beyond their
control.
2. The student must have earned
at least half of the grade points needed for a “C” by the end of the semester.
3. The request for the grade
must be made in person at the instructor’s office and necessary documents
completed.
4. To remove an “I”, the
student must complete the course by two weeks before the end of the following
semester. Failure to do so will result
in the grade automatically reverting to an “F”.
Freedom of
Expression Policy:
It is expected that faculty
and students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom
discussions.
Withdrawal Policy:
If a
student wishes to withdraw from the course, it is the student’s responsibility
to complete a Withdrawal Form in the Admissions and Records Office. The last date to withdraw for this semester
is scheduled Monday, April 23. If a student does not withdraw, the earned
letter grade will be assigned. I will
NOT initiate a withdrawal of a student unless the student contacts me and
requests a withdrawal.
ALERT: New state law for new
students. No more than six course withdrawals throughout your
undergraduate education, regardless of how many colleges you attend. Students who entered college before fall 2007 are not
affected. Ask a counselor for
details.
Students with Disabilities Policy:
“Each ACC campus offers support services for
students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request
reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on
the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to make this request
three weeks before the start of the semester.”
(Refer to the Current ACC Student Handbook)
Business Computer
Applications
Tentative Schedule
|
Week |
Class Material Book: Management
Information Systems |
Lab Material Book: Microsoft
Office |
|
1 |
Introduction to course Module B World Wide Web/Internet |
Lab Orientation |
|
2 |
Chapter 1 Information Age |
|
|
3 |
Chapter 1 Information Age |
|
|
4 |
Module A Hardware/Software |
|
|
5 |
Chapter 2 Competitive Advantage with IT |
Lab 1-2
Deadline |
|
6 |
Test 1 (Chapters 1-2, Modules A & B) |
|
|
7 |
Chapter 3 Databases, warehouses, BI |
|
|
8 |
Chapter 4 |
Lab 3-4
Deadline |
|
9 |
Module E Network Basics |
|
|
10 |
Chapter 5 E-commerce |
|
|
11 |
Test 2 (Chapters 3-5, Module E) |
Lab 5-6
Deadline |
|
12 |
Chapter 6 Systems Development |
|
|
13 |
Project
Presentations |
|
|
14 |
Chapters 7 Module D Decision Analysis |
|
|
15 |
Module H Computer Crime and Forensics |
Lab 7-8
Deadline |
|
16 |
Test 3 (Chapters 6-7, Modules D & H) |
|