Issues addressed include effective development and use of information systems, strategic impact of information systems and information technology, and international implications of information technology. However, in a three-hour course offered in large mass sections, it has proven to be difficult to thoroughly cover both the technical and conceptual material. While DISC 2373 emphasized technical issues, DISC 3369 endeavors to expose students to the behavioral, organizational, and sociological issues that surround the diffusion of information technology in human organizations and society. DISC 3370 Information Systems Development Tools Cr. Survey of development options in commercial application systems.
Coverage includes structured methods and programming tools.
The purpose of DISC 3370 is to introduce students with an MIS area of concentration to program development tools and environments used to develop information systems applications. The ANSI C programming language is emphasized. Transaction Processing Systems I Cr. Examination of transaction driven information systems including system design, file design, program structure and internal and external controls. This course concentrates on problem solving techniques and the organization of activities using a structured methodology.