Introduction

• Who I am / my research publications

• Teaching styles

• Student email exchange / get to know one another

Overview of the IS program

• Core classes

  • IS 421 - 422 sequence

• Advanced Phase

• Electives / concentrations

The field of Information Systems

• Diversity in Information Technology-- where we are now

  • http://cs.stanford.edu/~eroberts/sigcse/

Getting to know you...

• In class students--please write down this information on a sheet of paper and turn it in.

• COL students--please email me this Student Profile information within the first week.

  • Name

  • Major

  • Undergraduate degree(s)

  • Work experience, if any

  • IS experience, if any

  • Systems analyst experience, if any

   

Comments from previous classes on IS 421/422 sequence

Review of some common Business Terms and Concepts

Chapter 1

• Terms and general concepts

• Fundamentals of Organization Design

• SDLC and methodologies

• Types of information systems

Assignment(s) due next week

• Read Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Check COL for assignments that are due.