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Last updated: Saturday 7th October 2006, 10:26 PT, AHD

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Fall 2006 Semester

Course Schedule: BUSI237B

Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:55 - 3:25 pm, Room 6
Instructor: Dr Anne Dawson: anne.dawson@gmail.com

Current date: Sunday, 20 May 2012, 11:22 am, Pacific Time

Important Dates Course Outline Course Details Textbook Materials BBC World Click Videos

Week Date Lecture / Topic Assignment Homework Reading Reference
1 Sept 7 Course Details / Computer Hardware and Software / Hardware Video 1 Introductions / How to save files Hardware Video 1 ELM C: p397 - 424 Word / History of Computers
2 Sept 12 Computer Hardware and Software Applications / Hardware Video 2 Nicknames / Team Assignment / How to save files Hardware Video 2 ELM C: p397 - 424 Word / History of Computers
2 Sept 14 AP /  The Information Age / Info Age Video Team Assignment / How to save files Info Age Video Chapter 1 - all pages Powerpoint
3 Sept 19 PQ1 AP /  Strategic and Competitive Opportunities / Comp Video Team Assignment Comp Video Chapter 2 - p43-69 Powerpoint
3 Sept 21 AP /  Introduction to Databases Quiz 1 on ELM C + Ch1 + Ch2   Chapter 3 - p77-109 / DBMS / Data Warehouses and Mining / Relational Database Model / Access Tutorial Topics Access
4 Sept 26 SR / Databases 1 Individual Assignment   Chapter 3 - p77-109 / DBMS / Data Warehouses and Mining / Relational Database Model / Access Tutorial Topics Access
4 Sept 28 Databases 2 Individual Assignment   Chapter 3 - p77-109 / DBMS / Data Warehouses and Mining / Relational Database Model / Access Tutorial Topics Access
4 Oct 1     README    
5 Oct 3 Databases 3 Individual Assignment   Chapter 3 - p77-109 / DBMS / Data Warehouses and Mining / Relational Database Model / Access Tutorial Topics Access
5 Oct 5 AP Decision Support and AI Team Assignment   Chapter 4 - p133 - 168 Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
6 Oct 9 Thanksgiving Day, College Closed        
6 Oct 10 Decision Support and AI Individual Assignment - Lab 1   Chapter 4 - p133 - 168 Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
6 Oct 12 Decision Support and AI Individual Assignment - Lab 2   Chapter 4 - p133 - 168 Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
7 Oct 17 Decision Support and AI Individual Assignment - Lab 3   Chapter 4 - p133 - 168 Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
7 Oct 19 Decision Support and AI Individual Assignment - Lab 4   Chapter 4 - p133 - 168 Excel Topics Excel / Google Spreadsheets
8 Oct 24 Midterm Exam        
8 Oct 26 Exam Results SR Individual Assignment      
9 Oct 31 Data Protection / Video Individual Assignment   Chap 8 - p297-336  
9 Nov 2 Data Protection Team Assignment   Chap 8 - p297-336  
10 Nov 7 Team Presentations Quiz 2 on Ch3, Ch4 + Ch8 + Excel Topics     FYI
10 Nov 9 WWW and the Internet SR Individual Assignment WWW Video 1 WWW Video 2 ELM E - p452-470  
11 Nov 13 Remembrance Day, College Closed        
11 Nov 14 Google launches PayPal rival E-Commerce Individual Assignment EC Video 1 Chap 5 - p177-210  
11 Nov 16 Google launches PayPal rival E-Commerce Individual Assignment EC Video 2 Chap 5 - p177-210  
12 Nov 21 HTML Basic  Firefox  EditPad  HTML Basic Lab Install Firefox  Install EditPad   HTML Tutorial Browsers
12 Nov 23 HTML Advanced HTML Advanced Lab   HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading HTML Advanced Tutorial Colour Mixer
12 Nov 24 Course Drop Deadline        
13 Nov 28 XHTML Validation XHTML Lab   HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading XHTML Validation XHTML Tutorial
13 Nov 30 CSS Validation CSS Lab 1   HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading XHTML CSS Validation XHTML Tutorial CSS Tutorial
14 Dec 5 CSS Validation CSS Lab 2 Course Evaluation   HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading XHTML CSS Validation XHTML Tutorial CSS Tutorial
14 Dec 7   Assessed Lab   HTML/XHTML/CSS Required Reading XHTML CSS Validation XHTML Tutorial CSS Tutorial



Week 15  The Final Exam 
 Check college website or admin office notice board for date of final exam.
 Report exam conflicts ASAP.
(Final Exam 45%, Midterm 30%, Quizzes 10%, Labs 5%, Participation 10%)



December 21:  Final marks mailed to students
January 5:    Spring 2007 semester classes begin









































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