INFS 110 Spring 2005

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INFS 110 - Spring 2005

• Dr. Ben Martz

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Agenda for today

• General overview of the course
• Things students should know
• email, grading, class policies, web page,
  assignment packet
• Creativity Handout
• Overview of the rest of the classes
• Go over the labs

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My role

• To make sure you are clear on what is due
• and when things are due
• To answer all questions (pertaining to the class)
• To make sure you have been told about all the
  resources well use in this class

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Your role

• Keep up with what is due, and when it is due
• Read, and come to class prepared to teach that
  lecture
• Ask questions
• Give yourself a chance to do well

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Things students should know

• The web site for this class is
• www.uccs.edu/wmartz/infs110
• Most (but not ALL) of the information you will
  need is on the web site
• This course moves quickly, so keep up with your
  reading and assignments

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Things students should know

• The assignments will be done in your labs
• Quizzes/tests are multiple-choice. True/false,
  and/or short answer format
• youll see some example questions in class

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Question ???

• Suppose we just threw the CD at you (no book) and
  said come back for the final in May?
• Some of you would LOVE that approach
• Some THINK you would love that approach, but
  would fail the course
• Some would not like it at all

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Typical lecture

• Start out with any questions you may have
• PowerPoint slides with the major topics
• Maybe 20 slides per chapter
• Student discussion of the chapter
• Brief overview of next class
• Break
• End of chapter questions

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Signs
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Management Information System

• What is an MIS?
• Why do we have them?
• A look at business today
• What fields participate in MIS?
• What is the difficulty here?

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An MIS is

• People, technology processes working together
• Key thing to remember here is that it isnt just
  the technology

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Why have these systems?

• Increased efficiencies
• Instant communication, instant ordering
• Virtual organizations
• We can now tap the world for our personnel pool
• Global economies
• We can now tap the world for customers

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Business functions today

• Accounting
• Finance
• Marketing/sales
• Human Resources
• Production/service
• Information Systems

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How is I/S changing the business world?

• Think about the changes
• Weve always had change, why is it a big deal now?

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Fields that participate in MIS

• Technical fields
• Computer science, management science, operations
  research
• Non-technical fields
• Psychology, sociology, economics

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Challenges of MIS

• New way of thinking
• Expensive
• Commerce world is constantly changing
• Ethics challenge and security challenges

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Definitions

• Computer - A device that accepts input, processes
  data, stores data, and produces output, all
  according to a series of stored instructions.
• Software Programs that set up a computer to do
  a specific task.
• Processor The brain of the computer.
• Memory
• Storage

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Categories

• Microcomputers
• Personal Computers
• Desktop
• Notebook
• Yablet
• Handheld/PDA
• Workstations
• Mainframe
• Supercomputers
• Servers

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Personal Computer

• System Unit
• Display Device
• Keyboard
• Storage
• Mouse
• Sound
• Modem
• Printer

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Software

• Application Software A set of computer programs
  that helps a person carry out a task.
• System Software Is to help the computer system
  monitor itself in order to function efficiently
• Operating System Master controller for all
  activities that take place within a computer.
  Does not directly help a person perform tasks.
• Utility Software

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Internet

• A collection of local, regional, national,
  international computer networks.
• Server Storage for data on the Internet
• Client Personal computer

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Connections

• Dial-up
• Cable
• Local Area Network
• DSL
• ISDN
• Internet Service Providers

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World Wide Web

• Requires a Web Browser
• Web Pages
• Web Site
• URL Universal Resource Locator
• Search Engines

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E-Mail

• Addresses
• Attachments
• Mail Servers
• POP
• IMAP

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Next lecture

• How does a computer work?
• Input, output, processing, storage
• What do different environments look like?
• Windows, UNIX, NT accounts

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It would GREATLY help you to

• Outline chapter 4
• Complete the Chapter 4 New Perspective lab
• Complete the Data Representation Lab in the
  Classic Labs

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