CSIS 3701 Students gain the hardware-software technology background to enable them to understand trade offs in computer architecture for effective use in the business environment. Principles and application of telecommunication and computer systems hardware and software are presented through lecture, installation, configuration and operations experiences. Students study common types of file organization methods. Students learn how to create a sequential file, direct files, and index sequential files. Students also gain an understanding of different types of file storage and learn about the three basic activities that take place when updating master files and learn why, where, and when to use sub programs.
Students learn how to pass data to and from sub programs.
Students are exposed to the theory of the IS discipline. Applications of theory to the success of organizations, and to the roles of management users, and IS professionals are presented. Students gain an understanding of the decision process and how information is used for decision support in organizations. Students learn the systems point of view, the organization and development of a system, information flows, the nature of information systems, and basic techniques for representing systems structure. Students improve and extend their knowledge of and improve skills in the use of packaged software to improve their personal and professional productivity.