The final 3.0 credit hour requirement may be satisfied by any CIS electives for which the student has completed the appropriate prerequisites. Measuring, managing and controlling business activities depends on a shared and well understood model of organizational inputs, outputs, business rules and environmental constraints. Describing the organizational model clearly and accurately becomes critical when computerized information systems are introduced to the business environment. Such a description defines what and how information will be processed by computers. It covers stake-holders and organizational processes for defining information flow and processing in computer based systems.
Information is derived from carefully structured and organized data.
Data in contemporary information systems is usually collected, stored, ordered, collated, transformed, queried, and presented using database tools and languages. This course involves extensive programming in a desktop database application based upon the model of systems introduced in the prerequisite course. Students examine the role of data manipulation and representation for effective information exchange. The web is a revolutionary tool used to communicate with customers, clients, suppliers, competitors, governments and virtually any person or organization which is connected. This course examines the network and computer technology that is the World Wide Web.