INFO 560 Business Information Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Not open to students who have completed INFO 360 or the equivalent. Introduces computer organization, program- ming, computers in management decision making, and systems analysis and design. This is a foundation course.
INFO 610 Analysis and Design of Database Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequi- site: INFO 464 or equivalent. Designed to prepare stu- dents for the development of information systems using databases and database management techniques.
INFO 611 Data Re-engineering
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: INFO 610 and INFO 630. Covers basic issues in re-engineering of data from network and hier- archical and other database structures into relational database structures. Also covers a range of methods, tools and techniques for reverse engineering existing
shemas and data structure definitions to derive entity relationship (ER) models. ER models also are used as the basis for designing relational database structures. Appropriate case tools for data re-engineering provide students with practical experience.
INFO 614 Data Mining
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: INFO 464 or INFO 610, and MGMT 339. A data mining process has the goal of discovering non- trivial, interesting and actionable knowledge from data in databases. The course introduces important con- cepts, models and techniques of data mining for mod- ern organizations. Students gain a deeper understand- ing of concepts and techniques covered in lectures by doing a practical term project that applies one or more of the data mining models and techniques. Students are also given the opportunity to gain knowledge on the features and functionalities of state-of-the-art data mining software through their preparation of a research report.
INFO 616 Data Warehousing
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: INFO 610. Covers important concepts and techniques in the design and implementation of a data warehouse. Topics include: the data warehouse archi- tecture, the logical and physical design issues in the data warehousing development process, technical fac- tors (i.e., hardware, client/server technology, data warehousing and DBMS technologies) and implemen- tation considerations (i.e., data extraction, clean-up and transformation tools). Introduces Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Data Mining.
INFO 619 Computer Assisted Simulation
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of computer programming and MGMT 524 or equivalent. Investigates the concepts and applications of different types of computer- assisted simulation modeling approaches. Includes experimental design, systems modeling, programming in a simulation language, and model validation. Emphasis will be on discrete simulation techniques in a business environment.
INFO 620 Distributed and Teleprocessing Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 661 or equivalent. Computer net- work design, communication line control, and commu- nication hardware and software.
INFO 622 Network Administration I
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 620. Studies the TCP/IP protocols and fundamental concepts of Network Operating Systems (NOS). Studies functions and services pro- vided by NOS in addition to TCP/IP architecture and configuration on various NOS. The course also provides practical administrative NOS experience.
INFO 624 Network Administration II
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: INFO 622 and INFO 640. Covers advanced topics in network administration including disaster recovery, security and cryptography, and imple- menting advanced services.
INFO 626 Systems Performance Evaluation
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequi- sites: INFO 665 and either MRBL 632 or MGMT 645. Methodology and use of hardware and software tools
for the evaluation of computer-based information sys- tems including people and machine productivity.
INFO 628 Database and System Administration
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 620. Exposes students to various system administration issues, especially as those sys- tems exist in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) envi- ronments. Focuses on database administration and sys- tem administration. Also covers data security, user administration, data administration, recovery, backup, disaster planning and configuration management. The students will gain hands-on experience in administer- ing databases and ERP systems.
INFO 630 Information Engineering
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Major status or INFO 600 or equivalent and INFO 610. This course covers business process and data modeling for information requirements analysis and specification. The process-modeling segment will cover advanced methods and techniques for the analy- sis and specification of business processes. Techniques for the modeling, analysis and derivation of generic procedures will include procedure mapping and logic normalization. Students will gain hands-on experience with advanced CASE tools from SAP, J.D. Edwards and ORACLE.
INFO 632 Business Process Engineering
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 600 or INFO 640 or equivalent. Critically reviews business process (re)engineering methods and practices. The discipline of Business Process and Application Architectures and modulariza- tion are examined. Issues in the implementation of application support for business processes are dis- cussed. The discussion includes strategy visioning, per- formance benchmarking, process modeling and analy- sis, and planning organizational change. State-of-the- art business engineering tool-sets such as SAP Business Engineer and J.D. Edwards Business Engineering tool-sets are extensively used to provide practical experience.
INFO 634 Application Engineering
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: INFO 630 and INFO 632. Covers a model- driven approach to application development and imple- mentation based on business scenarios and business process modeling. This approach allows for the engi- neering, configuration and integration of business applications from preexisting repository of modules (code and data structures). Students will get hands-on experience with state-of-the-art application configura- tion tool-sets such as SAP/R3 ABAP Development Workbench and Business Engineer and J.D. Edwards Case Foundation.
INFO 638 Advanced Business Programming
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 630. Focuses on advanced business applications programming using ABAP. Covers interface design, application logic, dialog programming and application packaging. Students will develop, test and deploy an application using state-of-the-art case tools such as SAP/R3 ABAP Development Workbench and J.D. Edwards CASE Program Generator.
INFO 640 Information Systems and Knowledge Management
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: Major status or INFO 600 or equivalent. A detailed study of the issues, principles, techniques and best practices in managing information systems and enterprise knowledge as organizational resources. Managing enterprise knowledge and information sys- tems involves taking a disciplined approach to manag- ing the infrastructures and harnessing the collective knowledge capital and brain-power of individuals and organizations. Topics include: IT operations, issues in strategic management, establishing standards and pro- cedures, performance evaluation and benchmarking, hardware and software acquisition, physical environ- ments and security issues, outsourcing and partner- ships, personnel, knowledge ontology, meta-knowledge and others.
INFO 642 Intelligent Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 560 or equivalent. Designed to acquaint students with the principles and practice of intelligent systems design and analysis. Specific topics to be addressed are artificial intelligence, knowledge engineering, discovery systems, next-generation sys- tem facilities and robotics concepts.
INFO 652 Human-machine Interface Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 560 or equivalent. Analyzes factors important in designing information systems from an end-user perspective. Discusses theoretical issues in the human-machine interface design process; analyzes man/machine capabilities, and applied interface design concepts to the system development life cycle.
INFO 654 Advanced Interactive Systems Development
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: INFO 659. Presents advanced concepts in developing interactive systems within graphical user environments. Covers systems development within a windows-based environment that incorporates a user- centered design methodology. Requires students to work in teams to produce prototype interactive sys- tems. Designs and develops systems for both stand- alone PC’s and distributed environments, such as the Internet.
INFO 656 Computer Supported Collaborative Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Investigates how technology is used to support group communica- tion, collaboration and decision making and will be organized around the traditional and innovative ways groups work together to accomplish their tasks. Explores current and future collaborative technologies.
INFO 658 Electronic Commerce
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: INFO 620. Overviews the emerging field of electronic commerce with emphasis on how infor- mation technologies and networks will change the exchange of goods and services in the 21st century. Specific topics include technological infrastructures, types of applications, key policy issues and future trends. Students are evaluated through case study analysis and research, readings, short papers and a class project.
INFO 661 Management Information Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Computer literacy (the equivalence of INFO 560, or INFO 360, 162, and 163). Not open to those concentrating in information systems. Provides an understanding of the importance and place of com- puter-based information systems in the success of data management, management support systems, informa- tion systems, and resource management.
INFO 690 Research Seminar in Information Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Approval of proposed work is required by the director of graduate programs. This course is designed to provide research experience for candidates not following the INFO 798-799 program.
INFO 691 Topics in Information Systems
Semester course; 1-3 lecture hours. 1, 2, or 3 credits. Study of current topics. Topics may vary from semester to semester.
INFO 693 Field Project in Information Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Approval of proposed work is required by the director of graduate programs. Students will work under the supervision of a faculty adviser in planning and carrying out a practical research project. A written report of the investigations is required. To be taken at the end of the program.
INFO 697 Guided Study in Information Systems
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 1, 2, or 3 credits. Approval of proposed work is required by the director of graduate programs. Graduate students wishing to do research on problems in business administration or business education will submit a detailed outline of their problem. They will be assigned reading and will prepare a written report on the problem. To be taken at the end of the program.
INFO 700 Principles of Scientific Inquiry in Business
3 lecture hours. 3 credits. A seminar on the philosophi- cal and epistemological foundations of scientific inquiry as they relate to research in business and its allied disciplines. The focus will be on the underlying logic, elements, reach and limits of alternative frame- works such as positivism, empiricism, and Bayesean analysis and the conditions under which each is the preferred method of inquiry.
INFO 764-765 Doctoral Seminar in Information Technology
Year course; 3 lecture hours. 6 credits. Prerequisites: INFO 636, 665, 667, and 668 or equivalent. Usually offered in the spring semester and the following fall semester. An overview of current information technol- ogy concepts and issues within a framework of struc- tured research activities. The objective of this course is to provide an intellectual and procedural foundation for the doctoral dissertation. Course activities will be organized around advanced topic areas in analysis and design, database theory and practice, data communica- tions and networking concepts, decision support sys- tems, and others. Candidates are expected to develop a significant understanding of specific information sys- tems issues in two different topic areas over two suc- cessive semesters, which should result in publishable research papers.
INFO 767 Information Systems Network Design
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: INFO 467 or INFO 667. Introduction to the concepts of data communication network design. Wide area, local, and distributed networks are studied together with their interrelationship to business infor- mation systems. Case study orientation throughout.
INFO 798-799 Thesis in Information Systems
Year course; 6 credits. Graduate students will work under supervision in outlining a graduate thesis and in carrying out the thesis.
INFO 898 Dissertation Research in Information Systems
1-12 credits. Limited to Ph.D. in business candidates.