Introduction to Computerized Information Systems Fall 2011- BCIS 110 Instructor: James A. Nelson, Ph.D. call me Jim Office Hours: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Monday & Wednesday – I may be in GU 309 or in BC 309 (computer lab) – I have virtual office hours from 7:00AM until 7:00 PM unless I’m in a meeting or in class. Feel free to call me at the number below (my personal cell phone) or text me during my virtual hours or email me at any time. Office: GU 309 Cell Phone for my BCIS classes only: (575) 649-5938 NMSU E-Mail: [email protected] Please use my NMSU email for quicker response to personal questions. You can also set blackboard to forward your NMSU email to your favorite 3rd party email provider (e.g. Yahoo, Gmail, etc.) using the instructions below. For questions that other students may also need answered, please use Blackboard Discussions. Texts: Your texts are available as a bundle from the NMSU Barnes & Noble bookstore which includes 3 items ($178): (1) Computers are Your Future, Complete (12th Edition), 2012, Prentice Hall, ISBN-0132544946. I am recommending that students buy the eText of this book from Course Smart at http://www.coursesmart.com/0132543443/?a=1773944 at a significant price difference ($58 vs. $150+). There are also used books available at many online sources and at the Campus Bookstore in Pan Am Plaza. If you buy this text online or used, please make sure that you get the “Complete” edition. Used prices vary. (2) A custom software text for Excel and Access: Exploring Microsoft Office 2010: Custom Edition for New Mexico State University, Pearson Custom Publishing. This text parallels and accompanies the myitlab software. (3) A Student Access Code key for myitlab by Pearson. Used copies are not valid. You must have your own personal code which comes with the bundle from NMSU Barnes & Noble or you can buy direct from myitlab.com. On the myitlab.com homepage, in the “Register” box, click on “Student”, click on the radio button “No, I need to buy access”, click “Next”, then click on: myitlab for Exploring Microsoft Office 2010 (no eText) or myitlab for Exploring Microsoft Office 2010 (with eText), the eText version buys you #2 above (Exploring Microsoft Office 2010) along with the required myitlab access code. You must have a personal copy of the myitlab Student Access Code to take the course. If you wish, you can buy the key direct from the opening page of the http://www.myitlab.com website ($80). Myitlab will be used for Excel and Access training and assessment (quizzes) and is mandatory for this course. The course code is CRSAB1A-828319 and you need to enter this code when you register on myitlab along with your Student Access Code. Your myitlab Student Access Code is valid for one year, so you should consider taking BCIS 338 in the summer semester or next spring to avoid having to buy a new access code. Campus computer labs with myitlab installed: The lab in BC309, Jacobs Hall, and Pete’s Place (Corbett Center) also have the myitlab video and sound files installed, so they should be your first choice if you don’t have your own PC. This is a business course and as with most business software, myitlab is designed to run under Windows. If you have a non-business computer (Mac) you can still use myitlab, but it will run on a remote connection to a server in the cloud and not directly on your Mac (see the myitlab homepage). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: The above three items are sold as a bundle from the NMSU bookstore, but you can buy the texts and key elsewhere. The complete bundle at the NMSU bookstore is $178. Used hardcopies of the texts are widely available online and from other students. You must have a personal copy of myitlab which you can purchase online at myitlab.com ($75) or myitlab comes with the bundle from NMSU. You cannot use or buy a used myitlab code.You can order the books from the NMSU bookstore by going to http://nmsu.edu and clicking on the bookstore link or from your course list on my.nmsu.edu. The only place you can buy the custom Office text is from NMSU, but you can buy the complete Office texts (Exploring Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Exploring Microsoft Office Access 2007 ), as eTexts from Pearson or myitlab. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Description: This course provides an understanding of the impact of computers on society, including how they work and their applications. Emphasis is on the use of computers as aids to decision making and as productivity tools in business. In addition to gaining an understanding of computer technology and terminology, students also gain a working knowledge of microcomputer productivity software through the use of Microsoft Office 2010 tools including Excel and Access. In addition, students will make extensive use of the Internet for research and communication. Participation on a regular basis using electronic media is required for all sections of this course. Course Objectives: This course is a core course in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program. The primary program learning goals to which this course contributes are: 1) Students are effective users of information technology and 2) Students can think critically. The student who completes this course should also: • Describe basic information technology terminology • Identify and use hardware components of IT systems • Describe and apply concepts of file management • Describe the basic concepts of application and operating systems software • Describe and use IT systems for communications (e.g., word processing, presentation software, email, etc. • Describe the concepts of information management, databases, and database management systems • Describe the social impact of information technology • Describe the international impact of IT issues • Identify and explain important ethical, security, and privacy issues in information systems • Create and use spreadsheets • Create and use databases • Use Internet search engines for research These objectives for will articulate to any Introduction to Information Systems course at any state university in New Mexico. BCIS 110 content that covers BBA program objectives: • The major focus of BCIS