Transcript Introduction to Information Technologies Tony Gauvin, Assistant Professor of eCommerce University of Maine at Fort Kent ® 2004, Tony Gauvin, UMFK.

Introduction to
Information
Technologies
Tony Gauvin,
Assistant Professor of eCommerce
University of Maine at Fort Kent
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Agenda
 Presenter Introduction
 Information Technology
 GIS
 Information Technology Related Degrees at
UMFK
 Recipe for Academic Success at UMFK
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Tony Gauvin
A Quick Resume
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Education
 Fort Kent Community High School, 1976
 University of Maine at Orono, Mechanical Engineering, 1976-78
 US Naval Aviation Technical Training Center, Advanced Electronics,
1981-82
 US Naval Advanced Aviation Weaponry Schools, 1982-87
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F-14, A-6E, F-18, A-7, AV-8C
Special weapons (now called WMDs)
 St Mary’s College of Maryland, Mathematics & Computer Science,
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1984
University of Maine at Fort Kent, BS in Computer Applications, 1994-96
University of Maine at Orono, MS in Computer Science, 1996-98
Franklin Pierce College (NH), MBA (started in 2000 then moved to
Maine in 2001)
Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance Education from Purdue
University, 2003
Baker College, Flint MI, MBA, (anticipated completion June 2005)
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Career
 1978-81 Odd jobs, Fort Kent, Maine
 1981-87 US Navy, AQ1(AW), TN, MD, VA, 6th Fleet
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Strike, NATC, MD
Medium Attack Wing, VA
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1987-94 DynCorp Aerospace, Field Engineer, ME, MD, & Korea
1996-98 Research Assistant (Artificial Intelligence), UM
1997-98 Webmaster, Computer Science Department UM Orono
1998-99 Dexter Shoes, Network Manager, ME
1999-2001, ElephantX dot com, VP of Software and
Operations, NH and NYC
 2001-2002, University of Maine at Fort Kent, Instructor of
Computer Applications
 2002-present, University of Maine at Fort Kent, Assistant
Professor of E-Commerce
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Interests and Hobbies
 Distributed Computing
 Networks & Network Security
 E-Commerce
 Technology in Education
 Strategic Management
 Francophone
 Motorcycles & Sports Cars
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Tony’s Toys
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Future Goals
 Finish MBA (almost Done)
 Finish Ph.d
 Develop an Information Assurance Program in Maine
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Curriculum developed and approved
 Ride my FLHTCUI coast to coast
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Got as far as Montana in 2002
Will try again next summer (2005)
 Build Custom Bikes
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2001 FLHTCUI Geezer Glide
1987 FLST-S (almost done)
1974 98” Stroker Shovelhead Harley
1983 74” Stroker Ironhead Harley
 “Trick out” my TT
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Information
Technology
Tony Gauvin
Assistant Professor Of E-Commerce,
UMFK
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Overview of Information
Technology
 Computer technology is encountered in many
places today and in many different forms.
 Information is the act of informing or the
condition of being informed, the communication
of knowledge derived from study, experience, or
instruction
 Technology is the application of science,
especially to industrial or commercial objectives
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Introduction to Information
Technology (IT)
 Information Technology (IT) refers to the
creation, gathering, processing, storage, and
delivery of information and the processes and
devices that make this possible.
 Hardware - any of the physical equipment in a
system. Examples include screens, printers,
computers, telephone wires, etc.
 Software - a list of instructions that guides the
hardware in the performance of its duties
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Information Processing Cycle
 Input
 Processing
 Output
 Storage
 Distribution
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Information Systems
(Computer view)
 Electronic - means the computer uses
electronic components to process information
 Digital - means the computer processes and
stores digital signals that are based on the
binary digits, 0 and 1.
 Computer - a device that can store and process
data based on a set of instructions called a
program.
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Information Systems
(System View)
 System - a set of related parts that
operate together to perform a specific
function.
 Data - individual facts, statistics, or
items of information (note different types
of data, such as numeric, textual,
graphic, audio, and video).
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IT in Business and Industry
 CAD/CAM
 Desktop Publishing
 Transaction Processing
 Process control
 Robotics
 Embedded Computers
 Telecommuters
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IT in the Home and at Play
 Multimedia
 America Online
 Shopping
 News
 Gaming
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IT in Education and Training
 This lecture
 Computer Based Training
 Multimedia
 Electronics research
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IT in Entertainment and the
Arts
 Animations
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Toy Story
Final Fantasy
 Music software (MIDI, MP3)
 Digitized photographs
 Really cool graphics displays
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IT in Science, Engineering,
and Math
 Supercomputers
 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
 Numerical analysis
 Cryptography
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Computers in Hiding
 ATMS
 Weather Forecasting
 Household appliances
 Watches
 Automobiles
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GIS
The following information of GIS is
available at www.gis.com
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IT Related Degrees at UMFK
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IT Related Degrees at UMFK
(current)
 BS in Business Management
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eBusiness
 BS in ECommerce
 BS in Computer Applications
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GIS
 BS in Rural Public Safety Administration
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Recipe For Academic
Success at UMFK
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Classroom Success
 Read Material
BEFORE the class discussion
 Check Electronic Communications Often
 Use the additional resources identified in syllabus
 ASK questions about what you didn’t understand in
readings
 DON’T do assignments and projects at last minute.
 REVEIW lectures and notes
HELP if you are having difficulties
 OFFER feedback and suggestions to the instructor in a
 Seek
constructive manner
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Program Success
 Meet with your academic advisor often
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Make sure you have the right advisor!
 Be Aware of the academic requirements for your program of
study
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Your contact is the College Catalog whenever you first entered
into UMFK
 Make sure your academic schedule is keeping you on track
every semester
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UMFK is a small college, not every course is offered every
semester
General Education courses are generally offered every
semester or at least once a year
 Review syllabi for courses before signing up
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Online
From Faculty
From Academic Affairs Office
 Check with your fellow students of upcoming classes
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Graduation Success
 Apply for your degree a least two semesters
before your intend to graduate
 Start Checking out Job Market by beginning of
your Junior Year
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Locality
Career Choice
Monster.Com
Newspapers
 Get letters of recommendation from key faculty
in your senior year
 Don’t take HIGH STRESS Courses in your last
semester
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Questions??
[email protected]
ext. 7519
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