Course title: Data Integration                   

Course number:  M&IS 34053   section 001

Course description:  This course mixes concepts of data and information with hands-on applications using popular business software and migration of the information to the Internet as well as intranets.

Location: BSA 110               Meeting day:  M                    Meeting time: 6:15-8:55 PM          

Name:  Janet Formichelli, MS 

Email:  jformich@kent.edu 

Office location:  BSA A410 

Office hours: TR 1:30-3:30, M 5:00-6:00

Office Phone:  330-672-1159

Development. Students must also be declared CIS minors. This course is only open to CIS minors. CIS majors will not receive credit.  Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class.

 

Enrollment: Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section.  Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until Sunday, September 9, 2007 to correct the error.  If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.

Course Goals:  To gain knowledge of information systems necessary for business careers other than IS. To devise projects using HTML, XML, and JavaScript.  To gain more in-depth knowledge of some information systems topic and share it with the class in a presentation.

·         HTML

o       Basic formatting, font formatting, links, unordered and ordered lists, tables, images, style sheets

o       Creating a Web site on the Kent server and adding to it as new HTML and JavaScript concepts are learned

·         Access

o       Creating a database, using tables, forms, queries and reports

o       Establishing a relationship between two tables

·         XML

o       Reading and writing to XML file using VB.NET 2003

·         Role of information systems in the organization

·         Securing information systems

·         Ethical and social issues surrounding use of information systems

·         Types and components of system hardware

·         Types of software, languages and business applications

·         Managing data resources

·         Telecommunications and networks

·         Enterprise systems, supply chain management systems, customer relationship management systems

·         Internet and information systems infrastructure

·         Knowledge management, knowledge workers and artificial intelligence

 

Textbook: Kenneth C. and Jane P. Laudon, Essentials of Management Information Systems, Prentice-Hall, Seventh Edition, 2007, ISBN 0-13-227781-6

 

Software: Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005

            If you need this software, go to                 http://www.personal.kent.edu/~gthomas/vsnet2005.html and follow the instructions             there.

 

            You will also need software for zipping files, as some of our assignments will have        to be zipped to be submitted. An evaluation version of WinZip is available at:             http://www.download.com/3000-2250-10003164.html

            See WebCT for information on zipping and unzipping with WinZip.

 

            For assignment 5, you will need Microsoft Access, which is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. The latest version is Office 2007. If you do not have Access on your        machine, it is available in the labs in BSA. It is probably available in other labs on     campus as well. If you wish to purchase it, you can get a reduced price through        KSU. Go to:

            http://elms10.e-academy.com/kent/ 

WebCT    

The WebCT Vista site, https://vista.kent.edu/webct/entryPageIns.dowebct, will basically manage the course. The syllabus, assignments, Power Point slides, and other course information will be found there. If you need help with Vista, there is a link to Learning with Vista—Student Training Modules on the MyWebCT page.

 

When there are schedule changes or other announcements, the instructor will e-mail you using your KSU e-mail address. Check this frequently. If you commonly use another address, forward your Kent e-mail to that address. You can do this easily on the Kent Help Desk site at: http://helpdesk.kent.edu/faq/Email/fmail/

To e-mail the instructor use: jformich@kent.edu. Do not e-mail the instructor at WebCT.

 

Programming assignments are to be submitted to WebCT. Absence from class is not an excuse for not having submitted the assignment. You may re-submit assignments up to the time the assignment is due with no penalty. After that, late assignments will be penalized 10% per day (not per class session). Assignments can not be submitted after one week beyond the due date. 

 

6 assignments, including a presentation: (25 points each) 150 points

3 course exams: (50 points each) 150 points

final exam:  100 points

This scale is followed closely. There is no rounding up if you are close.

There is no extra credit.

A   (4.0)                93-100

A-  (3.7)                90-92

B+ (3.3)                87-89

B   (3.0)                83-86

B-  (2.7)                80-82

C+ (2.3)                77-79

C   (2.0)                73-76

C-  (1.7)                70-72

D+ (1.3)                67-69

D   (1.0)                60-66

F    (0.0)                0-59

Missing class is not an excuse for failure to understand material or complete assignments.  Material covered in class will not be covered again outside of class. It is up to you to read the material and get notes from another student if you miss class. Do not expect any special help or privileges if you do not attend class regularly.

 Late Assignments

Assignments are due at the beginning of the class on the due date. Absence from class is not an excuse for failing to have the assignment in. Late assignments will be penalized 10% per day (not per class session).  Assignments will not be accepted after one week beyond the due date. 

Make-up exams are given only under extraordinary circumstances. Inform the instructor as soon as possible (ideally before the exam). Some form of written excuse for absence from an exam is required.

Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.  The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense.  It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course.  Repeat offenses may result in dismissal from the University.

 

Academic honesty is expected and required. HELPING fellow students is acceptable. COPYING is NOT acceptable, and will result in loss of credit for the assignment, and possibly failure of the course for all students involved. If you give help to another student, then it is your responsibility to make sure that they fully understand the concepts. DO NOT GIVE OTHERS YOUR CODE.

                                                                                            

If copying is suspected, both (or all) students involved will receive zeros for that assignment at the least, and possibly a failure for the course. DO NOT GIVE OTHERS YOUR WORK.

University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).