This is a required course for CIS concentrators. Senior standing is required. This course introduces students to communications hardware, software, and management techniques. Topics will include network design, protocols, media, architecture, error control, accessibility, and security. Students will participate in projects to define, select, and implement network systems.
Senior standing is required.
3 semester hours We are in the midst of a revolution in the business world, with creativity driving new product development and customer service in unpredictable ways. To remain competitive, organizations need to focus on developing information-enabled managers that are both flexible and adaptive. This course provides a foundation in the principles and concepts of managing information across the enterprise. Information is viewed as a corporate resource belonging to everyone in the organization, with the role of information technology seen as facilitating the effective utilization of information resources by the business practitioner. A primary objective of this course is to explain the linkages between technology, process and people, and how understanding these linkages will lead to better management decision making.