Computer Analysis (06k:070)

This course has two distinct components, lecture and lab. In the lectures a very broad (but not too deep) introduction to computer systems and their use in business will be presented. If this is the only MIS course you take, you will leave with a basic literacy of computer concepts. If you are an MIS or CS major, you will be well prepared for upper-level courses, since we will discuss topics like database design, systems analysis, and telecommunications.

A major outcome of the course is a Web site for a fictional Web-based business. The course projects, which culminate into this Web site, center around solving common business problems using the software tools previously mentioned. By the end of the course, you will have many of the technical skills you need for tool based web development.

Glad to have you in the class and I hope you have fun and get excited with the class.

Office Hours:

  • Friday 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
  • Normally, you can reach me in our department lab, PBB S204, outside my office hour if you have any questions.

Announcement:

FAQ:

  • When is the homework due?
    Answer: Before each Sunday midnight, we need to finish the hands on exercises in the chapters we learn on that week. If you are not sure about what we need to learn on the current week, the information can be found in the Lab Schedule link on ICON.
  • What do you have to name your webpage in order for it to appear right away when you type its URL?
    Answer: Name it as index.htm or default.htm.
  • I have trouble with in Hands-on exercise 3 in Word Chapter 4.
    Answer: Just skip the step 1 and finish the rest. No deduction for not finishing step 1.
  • I cannot register for Hands-on exercise 3 in Word Chapter 8.
    Answer: Just finish the step 2.
  • What do I need to submit for the project 1?
    Answer: Leave your webpage on the Z drive. The only file I need on ICON is the gradesheet.

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