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Level 1000 CIS 1010 (CSS 1010) This course is designed for students who wish to use a microcomputer in their academic pursuits and their career. The student will learn how to use a personal computer with application software featuring word processing, spreadsheets, file management, graphics, electronic communications, and thesaurus/spelling checker. This course also reviews the historical, societal, ethical, and technological aspects of computers. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CIS or CSS. Note: credit will be granted for only one prefix: CIS or CSS. CIS 1080(CSS 1080) This course is for anyone who uses or wants to access the World Wide Web or use the Internet. Students will master a set of basic skills including using electronic mail, logging in to remote computers, obtaining online documents and software, and using a browser like Netscape to search and explore the World Wide Web for information. Students will also learn the fundamentals of Web page construction. Note: credit will be granted for only one prefix: CIS or CSS. CIS 2010 This course is an introduction to fundamental business information systems from a business perspective. It includes computer hardware and software, use of business productivity tools and Internet, and introduction to fundamental and functional business information systems. Note: This course is primarily intended for students with majors in the School of Business. It is also required for non-Business majors who are taking the Information Systems Minor. CIS 2110 This is a problem-solving course in which the tools of structured design are used to design computerized solutions to business problems. Procedural programming languages are used to implement these designs. Emphasis is placed on the implementation of the three logic constructs in procedural languages: sequence, selection and iteration. Students will be required to develop, test, and debug programs in one or more procedural languages, using a variety of hardware and operating system platforms. CIS 2300 This is a course in the application of statistical inference and translation of quantitative data into information which can be used in business decision-making. This course will cover the topics of descriptive statistics, probability theory, probability distributions, sampling distributions, point estimates, confidence intervals, and tests of hypotheses, in the context of management decision-making skills needed by industry. Note: This course is primarily intended for students with majors in the School of Business. It utilizes a statistical package on a computer. CIS 3030
This is a course in business Web page development. Specifically, the student will learn how
to plan the development of a Web site, compose Web site specifications, apply coding to the
development of any kind of Web site, and find and use development resources. The student
will use a leading code-centric text editor to aid in all course Web page development projects.
The student will also be introduced to a leading graphical editing tool for supplemental use. CIS 3050 Systems analysis focuses on the study of existing information systems, problem definition,
data collection, and new system requirements. System design focuses on improving the information
system—selecting alternate solutions, determining the best solution, and documenting
that solution. CIS 3060 This course provides an introduction to the design, development, implementation, and manipulation of databases as well as covering the essentials of file processing. The student will create information level database designs from a set of user requirements and implement those designs employing a 4GL database tool. Finally, the student will be introduced to current topics in the database field, which may include Data Warehousing, Distributed Systems, Object-Oriented Systems, Spatial Databases, and Database Driven Web Sites. CIS 3090 This course provides an introduction to operating system concepts. The UNIX operating system
is used to illustrate how these concepts are implemented in typical business information
systems. Topics addressed include the purpose and uses of an operating system, resource
management (e.g., memory, processes, I/O and files), control language, shells, scripts and system
utility software. It is not a UNIX system administration course.
CIS 3130 This course covers the major elements of the C programming language. Structured design
tools and techniques are used to develop problem solutions that are implemented in the C
programming language.
CIS 3141
This course serves as an introduction to the authoring systems used to produce multimedia business systems. Emphasis is on object oriented design and operation of business information systems within a visually oriented environment. The process of design and implementation is combined with an exposure to multimedia theory. The multimedia theory applied is within the business information systems context. The course focuses on the integration of business systems in the assembly of a multimedia program. CIS 3142
This course teaches an advanced level of systems analysis and design for multimedia business systems.In a team environment, the student will analyse and evaluate existing multimedia components, and then utilize them to create a multimedia information system. The product will include design of the graphical user interface and the accordant programming environment necessary to interact with databases and other information systems. Students will complete an application project which requires the analysis of a business problem, development an appropriate program design, creation os a Visual Basic based solution, and a plan for implementation in an organization. CIS 3145
This course provides a visual development environment to develop object-oriented, eventdriven
GUI business applications. Visual Basic is a graphical user interface RAD tool for
development of Web and Windows applications. Students will complete an application project
that requires the analysis of a problem, development of an appropriate program design,
creation of a MSIL solution and a plan for implementation with appropriate documentation.
CIS 3180
This is a problem solving course in which object oriented methods are used to design computerized
solutions to information systems problems. An Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
language such as C++is used to implement these designs. Emphasis is placed on applying
the techniques of Abstractions and Decomposition, the root of OOP methods. The primary
OOP characteristics of encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism will be emphasized in
the implementation of these designs. Object Oriented Analysis and Design methodologies
such as UML will be introduced.
CIS 3190 The Java programming language is the first truly platform independent language and has gained widespread acceptance for the development of business applications and Web page applets. Students will learn object-oriented paradigm and use it to develop business and business-related applications and applets in a visual development environment. Students will complete a Java application project that requires the analysis of a business problem, development of an appropriate Java program design, creation os a Java-based solution, and a plan for implementation is an organization. CIS 3220 The course develops a conceptual understanding of the underlying principles of computer systems hardware, operating systems software and associated use interfaces. These concepts are then applied to the problem of selecting and implementing microcomputer-based systems to solve appropriate business problems. CIS 3230 This course is a study of the transmission of data, voice, and video including: transmission
systems and associated hardware and software; types of networks; introduction to the OSI
model, LANs and WANs; and applications of networks.
CIS 3260 This course introduces the student to RAD tools for contemporary systems development
within a GUI development environment. It includes the structure and processes of a high
level programming language and familiarizes the student with current development environments
for Web and Windows applications (including their capabilities and limitations). CIS 3270 This is a software solutions microcomputer course that teaches problem solving at the business operational level
using advanced applications of word processing, presentation graphics, electronic spreadsheets, and database management.
Hands-on practice with the advanced Microsoft application suite and computer-based examinations are included.
CIS 3280 Presents the technology, architecture, and interconnection of Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks. The advantages and disadvantages of each technology will be discussed so that well-informed decisions can be made regarding the design of communication networks. CIS 3290 An end-user oriented microcomputer operating systems course which teaches advanced concepts of the most popular operating systems, both networked and stand-alone. The course
includes instruction in theory, plus hands-on experience with each operating system. CIS 3300 This is a course in the application of statistical inference and translation of quantitative data into information which can be used in business decision making. This course will cover the topics of index numbers, learning curves, confidence intervals, tests of hypothesis, quality control, and regression and correlation analysis, etc., in the context of production and operations management skills needed by American industry. CIS 3320 Designed to develop the student’s ability to use basic theory and management science techniques. Includes construction of payoff tables, Baysian Statistics, inventory, and production
control, and linear programming methods. CIS 3340 This course is a study of advanced statistical methods and techniques and their application in business decision-making situations. This course will cover the following topics: inferences about population variances, tests of goodness of fit and independence, analysis of variance, experimental design, simple linear regression, multiple regression analysis, regression model building, forecasting, and non-parametric methods. Note: This course is primarily intended for students with majors in the School of Business. It utilizes a statistical package on a computer. CIS 3460 This course ... CIS 3500 This course covers a broad range of topics in security for networked and internetworked computer systems. It examines security and integrity objectives in terms of high level policy and presents security services used to address those requirements. Network security architectures are analyzed to insure that critical security functions are protected from unauthorized access and modification. Access control in networked systems is examined. CIS 3980 Arranged CIS 4030 This course presents the fundamentals of organizing and administering a business Web site
with multiple clients. Students will learn how to design effective, business-oriented Web
pages. They will be able to give advice to the users, describe how to put Web pages on a server,
how to organize the published information, how to plan a business Web site, specify the hardware,
choose the daemon, and install and configure a server. In addition, the course
will cover the security issues of the internet access, the different protection techniques, how to
maintain a site, content and interpretation of the log files, and tools and techniques required
to run an effective business site. CIS 4050 This course presents the concepts and provides the experience necessary to design a business information system. Current methodologies and technologies will be surveyed and design concepts from prerequisite courses will be reviewed and expanded. This body of knowledge will be applied in a group project to develop the design of a solution to a business information system problem resulting in a complete formal technical design document. The design will be defended in a formal presentation. CIS 4060 This course provides an in-depth understanding of database management systems by extending the database concepts and programming skills developed in prerequisite courses. The student will be presented with a variety of realistic business problems and be asked to produce functional solutions to these problems. The course will use the Oracle 2000 Developer or similar software to drive the design and development of business application software. CIS 4160 This course addresses advanced language techniques and their application to Information Systems problems. It discusses the appropriateness of certain languages and programming techniques. CIS 4260 This course covers the functions and responsibilities of the Databasa Administrator (DBA) in an organization with integrated, shared Relational Database Management System (RDMS). The course will focus on the technical requirements of DBA including enrolling new users, creating the database, backup and recovery of data, security measures, implementing data integrity, and tuning the database. CIS 4280 This course presents the knowledge and skills necessary to install the network operating system and to preform competently in the role os a network administrator. CIS 4281 This course presents information and skills necessary to begin to perform competently in the
role of a network/systems administrator in a Linux/UNIX environment, including installation, configuration, and management for the operating system. CIS 4410 This course provides an overview of management information systems,
managerial decision making practices and styles and requisite information
needs. International information concepts, the influence of national
cultures on decision making, information use and on various system
design approaches are examined. The course addresses the practical
aspects of the development of management information systems and decision
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