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Information Systems electives

525.  Decision Support Systems. (3.0 hours)
From the various perspectives of users, analysts, and information systems managers, the course focuses on the development of decision support systems. Applications using simulation are employed.

527.  Data Base Management. (3.0 hours)
Database management systems must effectively store, access and manipulate data as well as provide data security, data sharing, data concepts and integrity. This course introduces the fundamentals of the modern database concepts and database development skills and emphasizes on both theories and hands-on experiences. The course work includes a term project in which students design and implement a database system to solve practical business problems. Furthermore, students will be able to use SQL to create complex queries. The MS Access and Oracle will be used by students to gain hands-on experience. Other database packages such as DB2, SQL Server, etc. will be discussed as well.

528.  Systems Analysis & Design. (3.0 hours)
Discusses information systems life cycle phases, which lead to the development of both the logical and physical information systems. The course emphasizes requirements analysis and the logical specification of the information system. Projects and case studies, using a computer-aided software engineering tool, are used to enhance proficiency in systems analysis and design techniques.

529.  Topics in E-Commerce. (3.0 hours)
Electronic commerce, defined as "the exchange of information, transactions, payment, products and services on the Internet," presents a fundamental challenge to traditional business models. Most companies strive to grapple with the endless opportunities made possible by electronic commerce. The objectives of this course are two-fold. The first is to gain critical understanding of the underlying technologies that herald the era of electronic commerce. The second objective is to examine how to capitalize on the new electronic commerce and business opportunities afforded by such technologies.