Transcript COIS11011 T108 INTRODUCTION

WELCOME
©Central Qld University, 2008
 Increase
IS/IT literacy
 Increase knowledge of computers, the
Internet and networks in business context
 Core requirement in your degree program
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Foundations of Business Computing Textbook, Study Guides and Course Profile
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Foundations of Business Computing Textbook, Study Guides and Course Profile
STUDENTS, YOU MUST OBTAIN
ALL OF THESE TO DO THIS COURSE!
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 COURSE
PROFILE: Check your copy is for
Term 1, 2008.
 TEXTBOOK: “Information Systems Today” by
Jessup & Valacich, 3rd Edition.
 STUDY GUIDE: Check barcode on front cover
is “105238”, and is Edition 2081.
 DEVELOPING OFFICE SKILLS GUIDE: Check
barcode on front cover is “105225” and is
Edition 2081.
DO NOT USE VERSIONS FROM PREVIOUS TERMS
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 Essential
Web sites:
MyCQU Portal: http://mycqu.cqu.edu.au
Course
Websitehttp://www.infocom.cqu.edu.au/Courses/2008/T1/COIS11011/
 The course website gives access to:
 Online Bulletin Board
 Webstreamed lectures
 Lecture slides
 Course updates and advices as required
 One
lecture & one tutorial per week for those oncampus
 Practice online quizzes may be available from
Publisher’s website.
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 TUTORIALS
are a major part of the course
 Part of assignment #2 starts in Week-1 and
requires attendance in tutorials on-campus,
and for flex students on the online bulletin
board.
 You need to bring both Study Guides and the
textbook to every tutorial
 Some campuses may require you to sign up
for tutorial sessions if more than one session
is available. Do so early to get your best
choice.
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Digital world – dual nature of information systems (IS)
IS infrastructure: hardware and software
IS infrastructure: data and knowledge
Networking and the Internet
E-commerce using the Internet
Business Intelligence and IS
Enterprise information systems
Securing information systems
Managing ethical issues
Database management
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 Office
applications software --- MS Office,
Star Office or Open Office
 Report writing skills. See Guide at:
http://www.fbi.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=492
 Essential
skills in most employment like:
Information Systems, Accounting, Business &
Finance, Nursing, Health Sciences, Multimedia.
 Your learning of basic skills are assessed via
assignment one.
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Assignment 1 (20%) – Due Week 7
Office skills
Assignment 2 (30%) – Due Week 12
IS Theory
Final Exam (50%)
Held during the Exam Period after end of Term
Consists of multiple-choice portion (20%), and shortanswer portion (30%)
Theory only – based on the Jessup textbook.
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