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 
  • Click here to view the result 

[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
  • Click here to view the announcement

[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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