1. Baruch College Computer Information Systems Undergraduate Programs

2. Your Presenter
Richard Holowczak
Web Site: holowczak.com

3. What and Where is CIS?
The intersection of information technology and Business
Developing and Using IT to address Business problems and opportunities
Key Role: System Analyst
Business
IT / C.S.

4. Computer Science ↔Business
Data Structures
Programming Languages
Compiler Design
Systems Architecture
Algorithms
Database Management Systems
Programming Languages
Systems Analysis and Design
IT Project Management
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing

5. CIS Within the Business School
Liberal Arts
Business Core
Business Major
BBA in CIS
Business Minor
CIS Minor
Tier III Minor
Interdisciplinary Minor in Information Technology and Social Responsibility

6. CIS Major – In Brief Required Courses (12 credits):
CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming I
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems
CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
CIS 5800 Information Technology Development and Project Management
Elective Courses:
Any Four Courses from the Following List (12 credits):
CIS 3367 Spreadsheet Applications in Business
CIS 3444 e-Business Technologies
CIS 3500 Networks and Telecommunications I
CIS 3630 Principles of Web Design
CIS 3700 Green IT
CIS 3750 Social Media Technologies in Organizations
CIS 4100 Object Oriented Programming II
CIS 4110 Object-Oriented Programming II With Java
CIS 4160 Web Applications Development
CIS 4350 Computer Control and Audit
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II
CIS 4500 Networks and Telecom. II
CIS 4550 Networked Inf. Systems Security
CIS 4610 Expert Systems and Technologies
CIS 4620 Financial Information Technologies
CIS 4650 Operating Systems Concepts
CIS 4670 Special Topics in CIS
Data Mining
Mobile App. Development
OPR 3300 Quantitative Methods for Acc.
OPR 3450 Quant Decision Making for Bus.

7. CIS Major – Required Courses
Four Required Courses:
CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming (C++)
Geared towards first-time programmers
Logic and structure of software programs
Basics of Data structures
In Practice: Microsoft Visual Studio
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems
Geared towards first-time database developers
Design, Logic and structure of databases
Relational Database and Structured Query Language (SQL)
Transaction Processing, Web/DB Integration, other topics
In Practice: Microsoft Access

8. CIS Major – Required Courses cont.
CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Requirements gathering / Documentation
Technical Specifications / Diagrams
Software Development / Coding / Testing
Deployment / Maintenance
In Practice: IBM Rational
CIS 5800 IT Development and Project Management
Construct an information system from start to finish
Typically taken as an upper senior
In Practice: Microsoft Project

9. Elective Tracks – Web Development
Major Requirements
CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming I
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems
CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
Suggested Electives (Pick 4)
CIS 3444 e-Business Technologies
CIS 3630 Principles of Web Design *
CIS 4160 Web Applications Development *
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II
CIS 4550 Networked Information Systems Security
CIS 5800 Information Technology Development and Project Management

10. Web Application System
Web Browser
HTML/CSS
Images/Video
JavaScript
Flash
Applets
Dev. Tools: DreamWeaver, Expression Studio
Web Server
Static HTML/CSS/etc. Files
PHP
Active Server Pages
CMS
Java Servlets
Ex: MS IIS, Apache, Tomcat, etc.
HTTP Request
HTML Reply
Data response
Database query
Database Server
Relational DBMS
Ex: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, mySQL, Postegres, etc.
NoSQL DBMS
Ex: Vertica, DynamoDB, Cassandra, Mongo, JSON stores , etc.

11. Web Application System
CIS 3630 Principles of Web Design 
CIS 4160 Web Applications Development 
Web Browser
  HTML/CSS
 Images/Video
 JavaScript
 Flash
 Applets
Dev. Tools: DreamWeaver, Expression Studio
Web Server
  Static HTML/CSS/etc. Files
 PHP and other scripting langs.
 Active Server Pages
 Java Servlets
CMS
Ex: MS IIS, Apache , Tomcat, etc.
HTTP Request
HTML Reply
Database query
Data response
Database Server
   Relational DBMS
Ex: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, mySQL, Postgres, etc.
 No-SQL DBMS
Ex: Vertica, DynamoDB, Cassandra, MongoDB, JSON stores , etc.
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems 
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II 

12. Elective Tracks – Financial IT
Major Requirements
CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming I
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems
CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
Suggested Electives (Pick 4)
CIS 3444 e-Business Technologies
CIS 4100 Object Oriented Programming II
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II
CIS 4620 Financial Information Technologies *
CIS 5800 Information Technology Development and Project Management
holowczak.com/work-financial-it-initial-thoughts/

13. Market Data Architecture
Client OMS
Orders
Trading Decisions
OMS / EMS  
Positions
Analytics 
Risk Mgmt. Systems
Orders
Signals
Data
Order Routing 
Complex Event Proc 
Historical Data / Tick Data  
Reference Data  
Direct Market Access (DMA)
Feed Handlers A / B Merge  
Exchange / Market Center
Market Data A
C&S
Increasing Value of Data
Market Data B
Network Providers 
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems 
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II 
CIS 3100/4100 Object Oriented Programming I/II 
CIS 3500 Networks and Telecommunications I  13

14. Elective Tracks – Database Development
Major Requirements
CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming I
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems
CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
Suggested Electives (Pick 4)
CIS 3700 Green IT
CIS 4100 Object Oriented Programming II
CIS 4160 Web Applications Development *
CIS 4350 Computer Control and Audit
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II *
CIS 5800 Information Technology Development and Project Management

15. Elective Tracks – App. Development
Major Requirements
CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming I
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems
CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
Suggested Electives (Pick 4)
CIS 4100 Object Oriented Programming II *
CIS 4110 Object Oriented Programming II with Java *
CIS 4160 Web Applications Development
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II
CIS 5800 Information Technology Development and Project Management

16. Elective Tracks – IT Audit
Major Requirements
CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming I
CIS 3400 Database Management Systems
CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
Suggested Electives (Pick 4)
CIS 3367 Spreadsheet Applications in Business
CIS 4350 Computer Control and Audit
CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II
CIS 4550 Networked Information Systems Security
CIS 5800 Information Technology Development and Project Management
holowczak.com/work-it-audit/

17. Student Organization : Computer Information Systems Society
General interest group in computer information systems
Hosts panel sessions and guest speakers on careers, industry focus and new tech.
Hosts workshops on web design, SQL, etc.
CIS Society on Facebook:

18. Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance a.k.a. DreamSpark
Free, downloadable Microsoft software including:
Databases: MS Access, SQL Server, LightSwitch
Development Tools: Visual Studio 2010 and 2012, Kodu Game Lab, XNA Game Studio, Embedded CE, Windows Mobile and more
Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server, Virtual PC (for MAC) and more
Web / Multimedia Development: Expression Studio, Expression Design, Visual Web Designer and more.
Others: MS Visio, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, OneNote, Groove and many more
Visit BCTC Computing and Technology Student Services:
Click on the link for: CIS Society MSDN Software Library  (a.k.a. DreamSpark) (Free software for  CIS Students)
Log in with your Baruch address and password (sent to Baruch student account). Use “Forgot your password?“ link to get your pw
Contact Helpdesk (x101 or if your Baruch address is not on file with DreamSpark

19. Random Assortment of Tips
Identify your “Development environment” – where you will carry out your homework assignments and projects
Home PC, Work PC, School computer lab, etc.
Obtain necessary development software early (VS for CIS 3100 and MS Access for CIS 3400)
If you have a Mac, get Bootcamp, VirtualBox or Parallels and load Windows 7
Do not neglect the Career Development Center
Ask for help in setting up / Critique your resume / Do a mock interview
Sign up for alerts on CIS related job postings
If you have never worked in IT before, do everything in your power to get an internship
Join our Facebook Group:
Computer Information Baruch College, CUNY