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Reading Due Wed:

Chapter 1: Foundations of Information Systems in Business, Ch 1 Online Self-Quizzes.

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 1, Chapter 1: p.41 - Discussion Questions 4 and 9; p. 21 -:Land's End Real World Case Study Questions 1 and 2.

Week 2 - Monday August 27 and Wednesday August 29

Week's Topics:

Using Information Technology for strategic advantage

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 2: Competing With Information Technology, Ch 2 Online Self-Quizzes

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 2, Chapter 2: p. 83 - Discussion Questions 1, 4 and 10; p. 49 - Safeway PLC Real World Case Study Question 1.

Week 3 - Wednesday September 5

(Monday September 3 - Labor Day Holiday - No class)

Week's Topics:

IT Hardware and Network Infrastructure Equipment

Reading Due Wed:

Chapter 3: Computer Hardware, Ch 3 Online Self-Quizzes, In Class Activity Worksheet 1

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 3, Chapter 3: p. 126 Question 6 United Center Arena, pp. 127-128 - Prudential Insurance and Illinois Power Real World Case Study Question1.

Week 4 - Monday September 10 and Wednesday September 12

Week's Topics:

Embedded, Middleware, and Applications Software

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 4: Computer Software, Ch 4 Online Self-Quizzes. In-Class Activity Worksheet 2

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 4, Chapter 4: p. 165 Discussion Question 10, p. 168 - Application Excercises 1 and 2, p. 133 - Sun StarOffice Real World Case Study Questions 1, 2 and 3, p. 167 Amerada Hess Real Word Case Study Questions 1 and 3.

Week 5 - Monday September 17 and Wednesday September 19

Week's Topics:

Storage Area Networks, ASPs, and Database Mining

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 5: Databases and Data Resource Management, Ch 5 Online Self-Quizzes

Storage Area Networks 1, 2, 3, XML and Unicode Standards, ASP Outsourcing, Data Management
In-Class Activity Worksheet 3

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 5, Chapter 5: p. 201 Discussion Questions 1, 6, 8 and 10, p. 188 MA Housing Finance Agency Real World Case Study Question 2.

Week 6 - Monday September 24 and Wednesday September 26

Week's Topics:

Telecommunications network hardware, software, media, and services

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 6: Telecommunications and Networks, Ch 6 Online Self-Quizzes In-Class Activity Worksheet 4

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 6, Chapter 6: p. 238 - Discussion Question 2, pp. 237-238 Key Terms and Concepts 1-35, p. 223 - GM's onStar Real World Case Study Question 2, p. 239 - Royal Caribbean Real World Case Study Question 2.

Week 7 - Monday October 1 and Wednesday October 3

Week's Topics:

Field Interview with People With Jobs in Information Technology In-Class Activity Worksheet 5

Reading Due Mon:

Review all previous reading assignments. Be especially well prepared for unannounced turn-in quizzes this week!

Work Due Mon or Wed:

Your Field Interview Written and Oral Report

Week 8 - Monday October 8 and Wednesday October 10

Week's Topics:

Electronic Vendor-Customer information publishing and sharing, electronic group collaboration and team work management

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 7: The Internetworked e-Business Enterprise, Ch 7 Online Self-Quizzes In-Class Activity Worksheet 6 In-Class Activity Worksheet 7

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 7, Chapter 7: p. 284 - Discussion Questions 5 and 6, p. 264 - GE Power Real World Case Study Question 1, p. 286 - Intel/Quaker Oats Real World Case Study Question 3.

Week 9 - Monday October 15 and Wednesday October 17

Week's Topics:

Electronic Supply Chain, Process Control and Customer Relationship Management

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 8: Electronic Business and Commerce, Ch 8 Online Self-Quizzes eCommerce: C2C, B2B, R2B, B2R, C2B, B2C In-Class Activity Worksheet 8

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 8, Chapter 8: p. 338 Discussion Questions 2, 4, and 10, p. 291 - Sun SCM Real World Case Study Questions 2 and 3

Week 10 - Monday October 22 and Wednesday October 24

Week's Topics:

Intelligent Online Analytical Processing (i-OLAP)

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 9: e-Business Decision Support, Ch 9 Online Self-Quizzes In-Class Activity Worksheet 9

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 9, Chapter 9: p. 392 - Discussion Questions 3, 9 and 10, pp. 395 Application Excercise 2, p. 349 Amway Portal Real World Case Study Question 3.

Week 11 - Monday October 29 and Wednesday October 31

Week's Topics:

Building IT-DREAMS: Information Technology Design, Resources, Expectations, Acceptance and Measurements

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 10: Developing e-Business Solutions, Ch 10 Online Self-Quizzes In-Class Activity Worksheet 10

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 10, Chapter 10: p. 438 Discussion Questions 4, 5, and 8, pp. 441-442 Application Excercise 1 Questions a, and either b or c, p. 401 - QuickenLoans Real World Case Study Questions 1, 2 and 3.

Week 12 - Monday November 5 and Wednesday November 7

Week's Topics:

Can the Internet be both Open to All and Secure?

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 11: Security and Ethical Challenges of e-Business, Ch 11 Online Self-Quizzes

In-Class Activity Worksheet 11

Online Privacy

American Family Mutual Insurance Security Ambassadors

HIPAA Legislation , HIPAA Deadlines

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Work Due Wed:

Practice Set 11, Chapter 11: pp. 482-483 Discussion Questions 2, 5, and 8, p. 485 Application Excercise 2a, p. 449 Napster Real Word CaseStudy Questions 1, 2 and 3

Week 13 - Monday November 12 and Wednesday November 14

Week's Topics:

Global (Electronic) Trade - Part 1

Reading Due Mon:

Chapter 12: Enterprise and Global Management of e-Business Technology, Ch 12 Online Self-Quizzes

Work Due Wed:

In-Class Activity Worksheet 12

Week 14 - Monday November 19

(Wednesday November 21 - Thanksgiving Holiday - No class)

Week's Topics:

Global (Electronic) Trade - Part 2

Reading Due Mon:

Joy: Globalization Now, A Sequel of Sorts: The Hanseatic League, White House Framework, Okinawa Charter, Japan-UK Agreement, United Nations Model Law

Work Due Wed:

None

Week 15 - Monday November 26 and Wednesday November 28

Week's Topics:

Multimedia convergence of digital voice telephony-audio, data and TV video, radio and wireless; IT career options

Reading Due Mon:

Instructor Handouts, In-Class Activity Worksheet 13

IP Convergence: C&W Article

Streaming Audio-Video WebCasts, Web Radio, Broadcast TV, Cable TV, Digital HDTV and InternetTV, MPEG and Digital Movies, TCP vs. ATM, Switched, Wireless, and Digital VoIP and Digital Fax and G3 Telephony, Convergys

Work Due Wed:

Wireless Collaborative Lab Session - Ivey Article

Week 16 - Monday December 3 and Wednesday December 5

Week's Topics:

Field IT Mini-Project: Information Technology in the Real World

Reading Due Mon:

Instructor Handouts, IT Career Options

Work Due Wed:

Your Field IT Mini-Project Written and Oral Report

Review & Discussion

Week 17 - Friday December 14 - 3:00 to 5:00 pm

Today's Topic:

Final Exam: Final Exam Study Guide

Reading Due Today:

Review all assignments

Work Due Today:

Your FINAL EXAM and COURSE EVALUATION.

Final Grade Distributions

A	12
B	6
C	3
D	1
E	1