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Lecture Notes



Lecture Notes & Readings

Lecture notes and paper readings will be posted as the course progresses throughout the Spring of 2020.

Course Week Lecture Date Topic Lecture Notes Required Readings Complementary Readings & Notes
One 4/6 May Introduction to Information Systems
Data Management (Part 1)
LOutline_1_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_2_1_F_15 (PDF)
E8 1-17; 129-160
E9 1-11; 129-146
Data management in a computer (PDF)
Database Assignment Exercise (PDF)
Database Assignment Exercise Answer(PDF)
Data Management (Part 2) LOutline_2_2_F_15 (PDF) E8 129-160
E9 117-130; 282-284;
Data Modelling Explanation (PDF)
MS Access-query Vs Report (PDF)
Using Access Screens (PDF)
Two 11/13 May MIS Frameworks
- Operational/Tactical/Executive Information Systems
LOutline_3_F_15 (PDF) E8 257-264; 295-316
E9 10-11; 235–244; 276-284
Operational vs Tactical vs Strategic Report Examples (PDF)
MIS Frameworks
- Functional Area Systems: Introduction
- Functional Area Systems: Accounting Transaction
- Functional Area Systems: Accounting Information
LOutline_4_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_4-1_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_4-2_F_15 (PDF)
E8: 295-316
E9: 235-244
Basic Accounting Concepts (PDF)
Computerized Accounting Systems - GL (PDF)
Transaction Processing Systems(PDF)
Three 20 May MIS Frameworks
- Functional Areas Systems: Finance
- Functional Area Systems: Human Resources
- Functional Area Systems: Marketing and Sales
- Functional Area Systems: Production/ Operations
LOutline_5-1_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_5-2_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_5-3_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_5-4_F_15 (PDF)
E8: 300-304; 312-315; 307-312; 304-307
E9: 228; 424; 225-226; 224;
Six Components of Human Resource Information Systems (PDF)
Talent Management Best Practices (PDF)
Summary of Four Functional Area Systems(PDF)
Four 25/27 May Enterprise Information Systems (SCM/CRM/ERP) LOutline_6_F_15 (PDF) E8: 21; 30; 111; 172; 263; 266-270; 278
E9: 4-5; 11-13; 32-33; 216; 261
Role of ERP Software in an Organization (PDF)
Porter's Value Chain(PDF)
Benefits of ERP
Five 1 June Midterm Exam Midterm Topic Outline (PDF)
ACS 1803 MidTerm Study Questions (PDF)
Exam 6:00-7:30pm via Nexus
3 June Systems that Span Organizational Boundaries
- Office Automation Systems
- Geographic Information Systems
- Collaborative Information Systems
- Decision Support Systems
Expert Systems & Knowledge Management Systems
LOutline_7_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_8_1_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_8_2_F_15 (PDF)
E8: 104-110; 219; 314; 316-317, 23; 295; 316-321; 24; 26; 345; 354; 361-366; 374
E9: 85-91; 198; 276; 321-330; 272-288; 298-320
Health and Social Care Simulation (PDF)
Hospital Workers(DSS Example)
Six 8/10 June Computer Systems (Hardware/Software) LOutline_9-1_F_15 (PDF) E8: 62-110
E9: 45-96
Withdrawal Date June 16th, 2020
Telecommunications & The Internet LOutline_9-2_F_15 (PDF) E8: 173-221
E9: 158-202
Seven 15/17 June eBusiness/eCommerce Systems
- Network Computing Spectrum (Intranet/ Extranet)
- eBusiness/ eCommerce Systems (B2C, B2B, B2E, C2C)
- Web 2.0/ M-Commerce
- Establishing an eCommerce Website
- General eBusiness Security
The Development of Information Systems
- Systems Development Life Cycle
Alternatives to Developing Information Systems
- Alternatives to Systems Development
LOutline_10_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_12_F_15 (PDF)
E8: 238-254; 440-464
E9: 216-234
Eight/Nine 22/24/29 June Audit and Controls of Information Systems
- Internal Controls and Areas of Risk
- WebTrust

- The Information Systems Function in an Organization

Social Impact of Information Systems
- Personal and Social Impact of Information Systems
- Applied Computer Science
LOutline_11_F_15 (PDF)
LOutline_13_F_15 (PDF)
E8: 392-420; 41-47; 464-478
E9: 346-392; 21-31; 181-185; 455-456
Access Controls and Web Trust (PDF)
IS Audit (PDF)
Summary of Areas of Risk of IT Audit (PDF)
Maintaining a Professional Image Utilizing Facebook (PDF)
PIPEDA (PDF)
Final Exam July 3rd Final Exam Topic Outline (PDF)
ACS 1803 Final Exam Study Questions Part 1 (PDF)
ACS 1803 Final Exam Study Questions Part 2 (PDF)
ACS 1803 Final Exam Study Questions Part 3 (PDF)