Fall 2009 Section List for IS 677

Offered by Information Systems.

Prerequisites: familiarity with the organization of a computer system and knowledge of at least one higher-level language. Reviews the role of information systems in organizations and how they relate to organizational objectives and organizational structure. Identifies basic concepts such as the systems point of view, the organization of a system, the nature of information and information flows, the impact of systems upon management and organizations, human information processing and related cognitive concepts. Introduces various types of applications that are part of information systems. The course focus is on management information systems.