Basic understanding and manipulation skills for operating systems, email systems, and browsers.

Introduction to spreadsheets using the spreadsheet standard adopted by the College of Business Administration.

Note: Not open to students receiving credit for CSC 6B.

Prerequisite: MIS 1, instructor permission, or a passing score on the MIS 1 competency examination.

Introduction to basic word processing concepts and functions. Use of presentation graphics in business reports. Integration of word processing and graphics software.

Prerequisite: MIS 1, instructor permission, or a passing score on the MIS 1 competency examination.

Introduction to object oriented programming language. Topics include use of simple data structures and data types, arrays, strings, input-output functions, file processing, and flow control.

Explores the application of computers to the organizational environment with a management perspective. Topics may include transaction processing systems, management reporting, decision support systems, strategic planning, security, controls and acquisition of hardware, software and services. The interface between the information systems professional and the manager will be defined. Case studies and use of appropriate software packages may be included.

Advanced course in programming principles using an Object Oriented (OO) programming language. Topics will focus on object-oriented (OO) programming including the design and development of OO applications, object classes, inheritance, polymorphism and encapsulation, and graphical user interface (GUI) application development including contrasting event-driven and procedural programming. Assignments will focus on problem-solving in a business context.

Prerequisite: MIS 15.

Examinations of issues involved in establishing telecommunications systems in a business organization. Introduction to basic terminology and hardware/software components of networks, including components of voice systems, local area networks, and client-server technology. Emphasis is on feasibility analysis of different telecommunications alternatives in typical business settings. Student will prepare reports on actual business telecommunications configurations.

Prerequisite: MIS 15.

Involves the study of generalized database management systems. The study will include logical data base models and physical base models based primarily on the relational and object-relational models. The student will create and manipulate a database utilizing an established database management system. The importance of data administration and other database related topics such as independence, integrity, privacy, query, backup, and recovery will be covered.

Prerequisite: MIS 120, MIS 101.

Business information system of moderate complexity will be analyzed and designed by student teams. Various analysis and design techniques will be studied and used in this project. Both oral and written reports are required. CASE methodology will be used.

Note: The project will be continued in MIS 161; therefore, taking MIS 160 and MIS 161 in consecutive semesters is highly recommended.

Prerequisite: MIS 101, MIS 120, MGMT 102.

Student project teams will continue their project started in MIS 160 to include the construction, testing, implementation and customer acceptance phases.

Prerequisite: MIS 140, MIS 150, MIS 160.

IT auditing processes, tools, standards, security concepts, and asset protection measures in an information system enterprise environment. Emphasis on how to apply IT auditing, security, and architecture to achieve operational, managerial, and strategic goals of organizations.

Prerequisite: MIS 140 and MIS 150

Advanced information technologies that extract non-trivial, actionable, and novel knowledge from data to achieve strategic goals of organizations. Emphasis on multidimensional data modeling, online analytic processing, data warehouse, and data mining.

Prerequisite: MIS 150 or MIS 151.

In-depth supervised work experience in management information systems for the purpose of exposing the student to comprehensive MIS experience in business, governmental, or service agencies. Open to all upper division students, subject to permission of the MIS Area. Petitions can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office, Tahoe 2065.

Prerequisite: MIS 160, minimum Sacramento State overall GPA of 2.75.

Supervised work experience in management information systems for the purpose of increasing student understanding of the nature and scope of the operations of business, governmental, or service agencies. Supervision is provided by the faculty and the cooperating agencies. Open to upper division students, subject to permission of the MIS Area. Petitions can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office, Tahoe 2065.

Note: Open to declared business administration majors only.

Prerequisite: MIS 160, minimum Sacramento State overall GPA of 2.75.