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VICTOR BALOGUN, PH.D |
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Home Page for ACS-1803 |
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Class Notes | Syllabus |
Course ObjectivesThe course provides students with a basic conceptual understanding of Information Systems and computers as a tool, including the basics of database and telecommunication technology. The course also addresses the question: “how can computers help a business (or other organization)?” 1. Highlights of business application systems that support the functions of accounting, finance, marketing, human resource management and manufacturing will be provided. 2. Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, Customer Relationship Management Systems, Executive Information Systems, Decision Support Systems and Expert Systems are also covered. 3. Further, topics of eBusiness and eCommerce are covered. 4. The final section of the course introduces the student to the process of developing a customized computer-based information system, presenting the system development life cycle and outlining the work of a systems analyst. In this course students will develop a thorough overview of the different ways computers can be used in organizational management and operations. |
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All paper correspondence should be submitted to my office:
Department of Applied Computer Science University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Office Hours: Monday, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm Office: 3D18 Phone: 204-988-7664 Email: vi.balogun@uwinnipeg.ca
Welcome to ACS-1803: Lecture Updates:
Class meeting time and Venue: Mon/Wed 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM 3D01
Important Dates Lecture Begins: September 9, 2026 First Assignment Due: October 2, 2026 Reading Week (no classes): October 11—17 Mid-Term Exam: Oct 19, 2026 Last Class: December 9, 2026
Final Exam: Time: 9—11:30am Date: December 11, 2026 Venue: 1C16A
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/exam-schedules/index.html Final withdrawal date w/o academic penalty: November 18, 2026
University closures: Truth & Reconciliation Day Sept. 30, 2026 Thanksgiving: October 12, 2026 Remembrance Day: November 11, 2026
Evaluation Criteria · Assignments (18%) · Assignment 1 (6%) · Assignment 2 (6%) · Assignment 3 (6%) · Class Participation/Group Discussion (12%) · Mid-Term Exam (25%) · Final Exam (45%)
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Print: ISBN-13: 978-1-337-09753-6 ,
Author(s): Ralph M. Stair, George W. Reynolds, Publisher: Cengage Learning Copyright year: © 2017 Pages: 560 |
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Class Notes | Syllabus |
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Sept. 09 |
Course outline Introduction to Information Systems
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Lecture slides (1-1)
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Lecture notes (1-1)
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Assignment 1 Due Oct. 2, 2026 |
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Ch 1 pp. 4 – 29
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Sept.14/16 |
Data Management |
Lecture slides (2-1) Lecture slides (2-2) |
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Sept.21/23 |
Management Information Systems Frameworks |
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Sept.28/30 |
Management Information Systems Frameworks
Functional Area Systems – Accounting Transaction Systems
Functional Area Systems – Accounting Information Systems |
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Assignment 2 Due |
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Lecture Slide 4-1 |
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Oct. 5/7 |
Functional Area Systems – Financial Information Systems
Functional Area Systems – Human Resource Systems
Functional Area Systems – Marketing Information Systems
Functional Area Systems – Production / Operation Systems |
Lecture Slide 5-1
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Oct. 11—17 |
Reading Week (No Classes) |
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Oct. 19/21 |
Mid-Term Exam
Enterprise Information Systems
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Oct. 26/28 |
Systems that Span Organizational Boundaries |
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Nov. 2/ 4 |
Introducing the Computer
Networked Computing & The Internet |
Lecture Slide 9-1 |
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Nov. 9/11 |
E-Business, E-Commerce |
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Nov. 16/18 |
Auditing & Controls of Information Systems |
Lecture Slide 11 |
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Nov. 23/25 |
The Development of Information Systems Lecture Slide 12
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Assignment 3 Due |
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Social Impact of Information Systems Lecture Slide 13
Revisions |
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Final Exam |
Date: TBD Room:
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