The course provides a solid foundation for the specialized use of these tools in upper-level courses within the School of Business and Economics. Principles, practices, techniques, and mechanics of writing effective letters, memoranda, and short and long reports are emphasized. English skills and oral presentations skills are reinforced. A general overview of information systems. Planning, designing, and implementing MIS systems.
Emphasis is on the application of the systems.
Development of an information system from the analysis of present information flow, system specifications and equipment selection to implementation. Emphasis on analysis of existing systems and design of new systems. Introduction to theory of data structure, implementation of data base models, and applications using a conventional data base system. A survey of decision support systems and expert systems. Includes the use of a decision support system package and an expert system shell.