Class History: Management Information System (Summer 2016)

[May 16] Class 1

Course outline explained
Marks distribution explained
Attendance and participation marks explained
Overview of the whole course
The textbook

[May 19] Class 2

Mobile phone related rules explained
Review of Chapter 1 to 7

[May 24] Class 3

What is system
What is information
Difference between data and information
Functions of a basic system
Functions of a cybernetic system

[May 26] Class 4

Information system activities
Information system resources

[May 31] Class 5

System
Information system
Basic characteristics of information system
Functions of a basic system and cybernetic system: Room heater example
Information system activities: Processing Vs. output: With an example
Efficiency Vs. effectiveness
- - Example 1: Bangladesh air force: Russia-1990 and USA-2010 aircrafts.

- Example 2: Office 2003 and Office 2010.

Information system components
THE END OF CHAPTER – 1.

[June 2] Class 6

Chapter 2: Computer Software

What is software
- Definition 1
- Definition 2
Graphical illustration: Relationship between the user, application software, operating system, and hardware (not on sheet)
Types of software
- Graphical illustration: Types of software
  - Application software
    - General purpose software
      - Application specific software
    - System software
      - System management software
      - Development software
Common business application software

[June 7] Class 7

Email programs
Browsers are universal clients
Software suites
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
Functions of operating system
- User Interface
- Command Line interface
  - Examples:
    - ERASE abc.doc
    - COPY abc.doc “new abc.doc”
- Graphical User Interface (GUI)

[June 9] Class 8, Class 9 (Extra): Lab classes

Two classes back-to-back in IT lab, from 1:00 PM to 3:15 PM.

[16T2-202-MIS] Computer Software (Part 2): Application software on focus: An introduction to data analysis using Excel
- What is data analysis
- Tools for data analysis
- Data analysis using Excel
  - Project: Star Cineplex

[June 14] Class 10

Functions of operating system
- User interface (brief review)
  - GUI
  - Command Line
- Resource management
  - Example: Virtual memory
- File management
- Task management
Multitasking and virtual machine
- Multitasking
- Virtual machine
Types of programming language
- Machine language
- Assembler language
- High level language
- Fourth generation language
- Object oriented language
Web language and services (in brief)
- HTML
- XML
- CSS
- JavaScript
Software licensing and EULA
- Concept of software license and owner
- EULA
  - Common terms of EULA
Open source software
The end of Chapter 2.

[June 14] Class 11 (Extra): Lab class

This lab class was arranged for those who missed Class 9 and 10. Time: 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

Data analysis using Excel
- Project: Star Cineplex

[June 25] Mid-Term exam

Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Room: 601 and 602
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[July 19] Class 12

Time: 2:20 - 3:35 PM, Room: 1002

Chapter 3: E-Commerce

What is E-Commerce
Domain name
Types of domain name
Revenue models for E-Commerce projects

[July 21] Class 13

Time: 2:20 - 3:35 PM, Room: 1002

Chapter 3: E-Commerce (continuing…)

Revenue models for E-Commerce projects (continuing…)
Importance of domain name for E-Commerce projects
E-Commerce platforms
End of Chapter 3

[July 26] Class 14: Test 1

Test 1: Class test on Chapter 3
Format: Semi-broad questions
Marks: 3.75 x 4 = 15.00
Time: 60 minutes

[July 28] Class 15

Chapter 4: Introduction to computer programming
- Computer programming and its usefulness in business environment
- Types of programming languages
- Object-oriented programming language
- Objects, attributes, and properties
- The concept of variables
- Statements: Set and Get
- The if-then statement

[August 2] Class 16

Chapter 4: Introduction to computer programming (continuing…)
- Functions
- Methods
- Examples of InputBox function
- Examples of MsgBox method
- Several examples of tiny-program codes are shown on the whiteboard

[August 4] Class 17

Chapter 4: Introduction to computer programming (continuing…)
- Operators
- Nested blocks
- Code examples:
  - What’s your name
  - Sum two numbers
  - How to check whether user clicked the “Cancel” button

[August 16] Class 18

Time: 2:20 – 3:35 PM, Room – IT Lab

Lab class on Chapter 4 (Introduction to computer programming).

[August 16] Class 19 (extra)

Time: 3:40 – 5:00 PM (just after class-18), Room – IT Lab

Lab class on Chapter 4 (Introduction to computer programming).

[August 18] Class 20

Time: 2:20 – 3:35, Room 1002

Chapter 5: Telecommunication and Networking
- What is telecommunication
- What is networking
- Types of telecommunication network
- The last mile problem
Chapter 8: Cybersecurity
- The “FROM” field of the email
- Spoofing
- Phishing
- How do IT criminals steal password and sensitive information

[August 18] Class 21 (Extra)

Time: 3:35 – 4:35 (just after class-20), Room 1002

Review class on Chapter 4 (Introduction to computer programming)

[August 20] Class 22 (Makeup)

Time: 2:30 – 4:30, Room – 601

Problem solving on Chapter 4
Review of the whole syllabus of the final exam

[August 23] Class 22: Test-2

Time: 2:30 – 3:35, Room 1002

Test-2: Class test
Syllabus: Computer program reading and writing
Fullmark: 15.00
Time: 40 minutes
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[August 23] Class 23 (Extra)

Time: 3:40 – 5:15 (just after class-22), Room 1002.

Solution to the problems of Test-2.
Assignment/project
- There were 10 groups in the batch. Each group was assigned to a unique project.
- Guidelines were provided on how to prepare the project.

[September 3] Final Exam

- Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM
- Room: 601, 602, 603
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