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Module (Course Syllabus) Catalogue

2020-2021 College/ Institute Erbil Technical Engineering College

Department Information Systems Engineering Department

Module Name Fundamental of Information system

Module Code FIS104

Degree Technical Diploma Bachler High Diploma Master PhD

Semester First

Qualification MSc. in Computer Science\

Artificial Intelligence A.I. \

Al-Nahrain University\

Iraq-Baghdad 1997 Scientific Title Assist. Lect.

ECTS (Credits) 7

Module type Prerequisite Core Assist.

Weekly hours 4

Weekly hours (Theory) ( 4 )hr Class ( 4 )Total hrs Workload

Weekly hours (Practical) ( 0 )hr Class ( 0 )Total hrs Workload

Number of Weeks 12

Lecturer (Theory) Mrs. Najat Yohana Danha

E-Mail & Mobile NO. [email protected] [email protected] 07507365870

Kurdistan Region Government

Ministry of Higher Education

and Scientific Research

Erbil Polytechnic University

mailto:[email protected]



Lecturer (Practical) -

E-Mail & Mobile NO. -

Websites

Course Book

Course Description

This course will build a a good scientific base and Establishing the basic

principles of the world of information systems for the student as Provides an

overview of current and emerging technologies used in organizations today. Emphasis

is placed on ensuring that all business majors understand the technological

infrastructure underlying information systems, with emphasis on :-

➢ the main roles that information systems play in organizations.

➢ Principals of Information systems ,

o Its types,

o its Resources or components

o examples

➢ Understand The Concept Of A System And How It Relates To

Information Systems ,

o Principles of Data ,Information ,…,ect,

o computer system components, and

o computer types .

o databases,

o networking,

o Telecommunications and distributed systems.

Students will demonstrate competency in various systems through hands-on

assignments.


Course objectives

Finally the student can understand :

1. the main roles that information systems play in organizations.

2. Compare between the terms data, information, and knowledge, and describe three

characteristics that make information valuable.

3. the four main components of an information system and the role that each plays.

4. the four hardware components of a computer, giving examples of each component.

5. Identify and provide examples of the two major types of software, and describe

how software is created.

6. the major types of networks and the transmission media they use, and give examples

of network protocols.

7. the current status of various forms of e-commerce, including 2B, B2C, C2C, and

m-commerce.

8. Identify several e-commerce and m-commerce applications.

9. Identify several advantages associated with the use of e-commerce and m-commerce.

10. the Business Information systems. 11. the Hardware which is needed in Business Information systems. 12. the Software which is needed in Business information systems. 13. E-Business

14. E-commerce and its application .

Student's obligation

Student's obligation In this course is:

• Study all lectures - PDF Files .

• See all videos of the all lectures that I had recorded for them by my voice. .

• Attendance in the all OnLine ZOOM meetings .

• Many VERBAL Quizzes.

• Many UNVERBAL quizzes.

• Many H.W.

• MidTerm And final Theoretical Exams.

• Present Many Reports and/or seminars .

• Write an Essay

Required Learning Materials

I have tried to take advantage of the resources provided by Erbil Technical University to serve

students in the best way, through: -


• Publish Recorded video(s) for all lectures on Moodle also

• Publish Recorded video(s) for all lectures on on My GoogleClassRoom on

[email protected]. .

• Publish all lectures PDF Files , Degrees, References … etc on Moodle.

• Publish all lectures PDF Files , Degrees, References … etc on my googleClassRoom

via a link for the classroom of this year of my Gmail google Drive

[email protected].

• Many ZOOM Meetings For :-

o Discusses the Lectures

o Ask | Answer Questions

o Makes pop quizzes .

• Discussion including

o Homeworks H.W.(3) ,

o Quizes , (3)

o Reports ,(2)

o Essay(1)

o Presentation seminar(1).

Evaluation

Task Weight

(Marks)

Due

Week

Relevant Learning Outcome

Paper Review

Assig

nm

ents

Homework 14%

Class

Activity 2%

Report 24% 24%

Seminar 24%

Essay 24%

Project - Quiz 4% Lab. - Midterm Exam 16% Final Exam 40% Total 100%

Specific learning outcome:

1. Understand The Concept Of A System And How It Relates To Information

Systems.

2. Distinguish Between Data, Information And Knowledge;

3. Describe And Evaluate Information Quality In Terms Of Its Characteristics;

4. Identify Systems And Their Components;

5. Identify And Describe The Behavior Of Systems; Provide Examples Of The

Components Of Real World Information Systems. Illustrate That In An Information




System, People Use Hardware, Software, Data, And Networks As Resources To

Perform Input, Processing, Output, Storage, And Control Activities That Transform

Data Resources Into Information Products.

6. Provide Examples Of Several Major Types Of Information Systems From

Your Experiences With Business Organizations In The Real World.

7. Identify The Major Types And Uses Of Microcomputer, Midrange, And

Mainframe Computer Systems.

8. Outline The Major Technologies And Uses Of Computer Peripherals For

Input, Output, And Storage.

9. Identify And Give Examples Of The Components And Functions Of A

Computer System.

10. Describe Several Important Trends Occurring In Computer Software.

11. Give Examples Of Several Major Types Of Application And System

Software.

12. Explain The Purpose Of Several Popular Software Packages For End-User

Productivity And Collaborative Computing.

13. Define And Describe The Functions Of An Operating System.

14. Describe The Main Uses Of Computer Programming Software, Tools, And

Languages.

15. Outline The Advantages Of A Database Management Approach To

Managing The Data Resources Of A Business, Compared With A File Processing

Approach.

16. Explain How Database Management Software Helps Business Professionals

And Supports The Operations And Management Of A Business.

17. Provide Examples To Illustrate Each Of The Following Concepts:

A. Major Types Of Databases.

B. Data Warehouses And Data Mining.

C. Logical Data Elements.

D. Fundamental Database Structures.

E. Database Development.

18. Identify Types Of BIS, Distinguishing Them By Category And The

Organizational Level At Which They Are Used;

19. Describe E-Business, E-Commerce And ERP And Evaluate Their Relevance

To The Organization;

20. Identify Basic Strategies And Methods Used To Gain Competitive

Advantage Through The Use Of BIS.

21. Categories The Type Of Computer System That A Business Uses;

22. Recognize The Different Components Of A Computer;

23. Explain The Purpose Of Software Applications In Different Categories;

24. Describe The Features Found In A Variety Of Modern Applications Software

Packages;

25. Specify Which Components Of A Communications System Are Necessary

To Exchange Information Within And Between Businesses;

26. Explain The Basic Components And Terminology Of Networks, Including

The Internet;

27. Identify The Benefits Available Through The Introduction Of Computer

Networks;


28. Identify The Advantages And Disadvantages Of The Client/Server

Architecture In Comparison With Traditional Approaches;

Course References:

1. James A. O’Brien,George M. Marakas ,INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION

SYSTEMS, Fifteenth Edition.

2. Pual Bocij, Andrew Greasley, and Simon Hickie, Business Information Systems , 14th

Edition,

3. Ralph M. Stair,George W. Reynolds, Fundamentals of Information Systems, Eighth

Edition.

4. PATRICIA WALLACE, Introduction Information Systems,Second Edition.

5. O’Brien/Marakas, Introduction to Information Systems ,14th Edition, McGRAW- Hill.


6. Wigand/Mertens/Bodendorf/K?nig/Picot/Schumann:

Introduction to Business Information Systems ,Springer, 2003.

Course topics (Theory) Week Learning Outcome

-Why learn about information systems in an

organization?

WHAT IS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM ( IS)?

1 Components of an Information

System

The Fundamental Roles of IS in

Business

What is a business information

system BIS?

-Basic concepts & understanding informations &

computer systems .

2 what is meant by data, bit & byte?

what is information? organizing

data and information 2

qualities of information

( characteristics)

process, knowledge, wisdom,

transformation processes

what is a system, computer system ?

- Business information systems technologies &

components of a computer system

3,4,5 A. what is computer hardware?

1) processing devices

1) memory devices

2) storage devices

3) input devices

4) output devices

B. what is computer software?

classification of computer

software (categories of

software)

1) system software

I. operating systems

II. utility software

III. library programs

IV. programming language

translators

2) application software

I. general purpose application

software


II. special purpose application

software

bespoke application software

c- major categories of

computers:-

– mainframe,

– minicomputer and

– microcomputer.

-Fundamental of information systems in organizations ,

-Types of information systems.

- E-business

-E-commerce

6

type of information systems

-operations information

systems

1. transaction

processing

systems.

2. process control

systems

3. enterprise

collaboration

systems

- management information

systems

1. management

information

systems(mis).

2. decision support

systems(dss).

3. executive

information

systems(eis).

- other categories of

information systems

1. expert systems.


2. knowledge

management

systems

3. strategic

information

systems.

4. functional

business systems

Networks, telecommunications

and the internet

7 basic hardware and terminology in

networks

classifications of computer networks

classifications of networks based on

the topology

the internet, intranets, and extranets

Introduction to DataBase

8,9 technical foundations of database

management

five fundamental database structures

(approaches) to the design of

electronic databases

Security and ethical challenges 10 privacy, ethical challenges

,and ethical issues in information

systems


19. Examinations:

• Chart or figure or drawing :-

Q) Name the figure then ,

Redraw it & complete the missing information ,

Finally Determine the type of the information system for only one of the following examples: -

“credit application advisor, process monitor, and diagnostic maintenance systems”.

(20 Marks)


Q)Define Computer Hardware then explain their main categories (Using Figure ) .

the Computer Hardware (or simply 'hardware') are The physical equipment’s that are

involved in the function of the computer are called its hardware.

Answer :-

The computer hardware is typically divided into four main categories: Processing Devices,

Memory Devices, Input/, Output Devices, and Storage Devices.

the basic computer architecture and the organization

• Q2)Determine the right answer only:- (20 Marks)

1)

a) Enterprise collaboration systems:- Monitor and control industrial

processes.Examples:-petroleum refining, power generation, and steel

production systems.

b) Process control systems:- Monitor and control industrial


production systems.

c) Transaction processing systems:- Monitor and control industrial


production systems.

Computer Hardware


• Q)Fill all the follow: - (28 Marks)

Q)Computer networks can be classified by considering following different aspects as

the basis. Like The scale,---------, -------- and The network topology.

Solution :-

The connection method, The functional relationship (Network Architectures)

Q)An information system (IS) can be any organized combination of people, hardware,

software,communications networks, data resources, and policies and procedures.

People rely on modern information systems to communicate with one another using a

variety of physical devices (--------) , information processing instructions and

procedures (-------) , communications channels (-------) , and stored data (data

resources) .

• Discusses :-

Q) Megabit (Mb) and Megabyte (MB) are the same ? (Y/N)? Discuss why and how?

Solution :-

-No they are not the same for the same value

-It's important to be able to distinguish between the two when you're calculating things like The

speed of your internet connection and the size of a file or hard drive.

The Little "b" vs the Big "B" Megabits are expressed as Mb or Mbit when talking about digital

storage, or Mbps (Megabits per second) in the context of data transfer rates. All of these are

expressed with aLowercase "b."

If a file you’re downloading is 750 MB (megabytes), it's technically also 6000 Mb (megabits). Here's

why, and it's very simple... There Are 8 Bits in Each Byte .

Here is where the formula 8 bits = 1 byte can be used to convert megabits to megabytes, And vice

versa.

Another way to look at it is that a megabit is 1/8 of a megabyte, or that a

Megabyte is 8 times that of a megabit.

• Multi choices:-

Q)A character is stored in the computer as a group of 0s and 1s, called a---------- .

i.Bit ii. Byte iii.Word iv. Symbol

Solution :- Byte

Q) Select an appropriate answer(S):- (32 Marks)

1) ----------- provide critical information from a wide variety of internal and external

sources in easy-to-use displays to executives and managers. For example, top

executives may use touch-screen terminals to view instantly text and graphics displays

that highlight key areas of organizational and competitive performance.

a) Decision support systems(DSS)

b) Management information systems(MIS)

c) Executive information systems (EIS)


20. Extra notes:

Although

A Lecturer must be ready to take the responsibility of any new subject and meet the department‘s needs , But, I

prefer to work with subjects that are near to my academic speciality ( like Data Structure and Programming

Fundamentals by C++ ). That is not fair to the Lecturer and students .

External Evaluator

I confirm that the course book covers all the most important topics that student have to be learned during the year of studying

Shahab Wahhab Kareem

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