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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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Department of Applied Computer Science University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Office Hours: Tue, 12:00pm – 1:00 pm Office: 3D18 Phone: 204-988-7664 Email: vi.balogun@uwinnipeg.ca
Welcome to ACS-1803-051: Lecture Updates:
Class meeting time and Venue: Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 2D12 Important Dates Lecture Begins: January 6, 2026 Reading Week (no classes): February 15-21 Mid-Term Exam: February 24, 2026 Last Class: March 31, 2026
Final Exam: TBD
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/exam-schedules/index.html Final withdrawal date w/o academic penalty: March 13, 2026
University closures: Louis Riel Day: February 16, 2026 Good Friday: April 3, 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%)
Course Updates/News · See Nexus
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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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Jan. 6 |
Course outline Introduction to Information Systems |
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Assignment 1 Due Jan. 30, 2026 |
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Jan.13 |
Data Management
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Jan. 24 |
Management Information Systems Frameworks
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Jan. 27 |
Management Information Systems Frameworks
Functional Area Systems – Accounting Transaction Systems
Functional Area Systems – Accounting Information Systems
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Feb. 3 |
Functional Area Systems – Financial Information Systems
Functional Area Systems – Human Resource Systems
Functional Area Systems – Marketing Information Systems
Functional Area Systems – Production / Operation Systems |
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Feb. 10 |
Enterprise Information Systems
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Feb. 15—21 |
Reading Week (No Classes) |
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Feb 24
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Mid-Term Exam
Systems that Span Organizational Boundaries |
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March 3 |
Introducing the Computer
Networked Computing & The Internet |
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March 10 |
E-Business, E-Commerce
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March 17 |
Auditing & Controls of Information Systems |
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March 24 |
The Development of Information Systems |
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March 31 |
Social Impact of Information Systems
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Final Exam: |
Date: TBD Room:
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