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2  Increase IS/IT literacy  Increase knowledge of computers, the Internet and networks in business context  Core requirement in your degree program

3 Foundations of Business Computing - Textbook, Study Guides and Course Profile

4 Foundations of Business Computing - Textbook, Study Guides and Course Profile STUDENTS, YOU MUST OBTAIN ALL OF THESE TO DO THIS COURSE!

5  COURSE PROFILE: Check your copy is for Term 1,  TEXTBOOK: “Information Systems Today” by Jessup & Valacich, 3 rd Edition.  STUDY GUIDE: Check barcode on front cover is “105238”, and is Edition  DEVELOPING OFFICE SKILLS GUIDE: Check barcode on front cover is “105225” and is Edition DO NOT USE VERSIONS FROM PREVIOUS TERMS

6  Essential Web sites: MyCQU Portal: Course Website / /  The course website gives access to:  Online Bulletin Board  Webstreamed lectures  Lecture slides  Course updates and advices as required  One lecture & one tutorial per week for those on- campus  Practice online quizzes may be available from Publisher’s website.

7  TUTORIALS are a major part of the course  Part of assignment #2 starts in Week-1 and requires attendance in tutorials on-campus, and for flex students on the online bulletin board.  You need to bring both Study Guides and the textbook to every tutorial  Some campuses may require you to sign up for tutorial sessions if more than one session is available. Do so early to get your best choice.

8  Digital world – dual nature of information systems (IS)  IS infrastructure: hardware and software  IS infrastructure: data and knowledge  Networking and the Internet  E-commerce using the Internet  Business Intelligence and IS  Enterprise information systems  Securing information systems  Managing ethical issues  Database management

9  Office applications software --- MS Office, Star Office or Open Office  Report writing skills. See Guide at:  Essential skills in most employment like: Information Systems, Accounting, Business & Finance, Nursing, Health Sciences, Multi- media.  Your learning of basic skills are assessed via assignment one.

10 Assignment 1 (20%) – Due Week 7 Office skills Assignment 2 (30%) – Due Week 12 IS Theory Final Exam (50%) Held during the Exam Period after end of Term Consists of multiple-choice portion (20%), and short- answer portion (30%) Theory only – based on the Jessup textbook.