ISM 4220 BUSINESS DATA COMMUNICATIONS

SYLLABUS

SPRING 2003

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Course description

Business Data Communications is all about how to communicate in the digital world. We start off with how an email travels down the telephone lines through a modem, and discuss both digital and analog communications. We discuss protocols of communication for LANS, WANs, and of course the Internet.

We will discuss security, ethics, and doing business globally.

Finally, we will discuss the first things an MIS Manager should do when in the corporate world.

IT and the MIS is changing at a rapid pace leaving a lot of companies straggling to keep up. This course is not about how to be a techie. This course is about MANAGING Information systems.

This course is the foundation for many MIS courses.

Welcome to Business Data Communications

Course prerequisites:

Prerequisite: 

Must have already completed and received a passing grade of C or more one of the following:

CGS 3300

and

ISM 4220 Business Data Communications

1. You are expected to have the basic skills in handling IBM-PC compatible computer running Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98 or Windows 2000/Me/XP, including file handling operations using file manager/Windows Explorer/ Netscape, basic text editing using Window's notepad or MS Word.
2. The full time use of a PC desktop or laptop 
3. An email address which you check daily.
4. You will need two burn two CDs, one for each project. If you do not have a CD burner, these are available are Office Depot, Kinko's and various other places.
5. The time and ability to go on a field trip either in a group or by oneself.
6. The time and ability to work on two projects in a group or by oneself.
7. The time and ability to check email daily
8. The time and ability to check the Professor's web daily

Both 8 and 9 are imperative to communicating with the class 

Check list

We will discuss security, ethics, and doing business globally.

Finally, we will discuss the first things an MIS Manager should do when in the corporate world.

IT and the MIS is changing at a rapid pace leaving a lot of companies straggling to keep up. This course is not about how to be a techie. This course is about MANAGING Information systems.

This course is the foundation for many MIS courses.

Textbook:

1. Raymond Panko's book “Business Data Communications and Networking" 4th Edition ISBN 0-13-008813-7 Prentice Hall
    
2. Shelly/Cashman/ Serwatka "Business Data Communications" 3rd edition ISBN 0-7895-5958-7 www.course.

Course grading:

1. Exam 1 (20%)
2. Exam 2 (20%)
3. Exam 3 (20%)
4. Project I (10%)
5. Project 2 (10%)
6. Attendance (10%) 
7. Class participation (10%)
8. Professional quality in the organization, completeness, neatness, and timeliness of material handed in will be expected (including exams).
9. During the semester there will be three exams and quizzes. Quizzes are part of the class participation grade.
10. Make up exams - There will be no makeup exams - if you miss an exam you will receive an F for that exam.
11. Extra work for better grade - There will be no extra work assigned for an extra grade. Everyone will be treated on an equal basis.  
12. There will be NO exceptions on an INDIVIDUAL basis. If an exception is requested for one student and it is granted, then it will be announced in class and that exception will also be valid for all other students. 

Grading Scale

Communicating with me

The best way to communicate with me is by email. 

Emails 

1. Subject line: When you send an email, make sure that the subject line of your email starts as per Example 1  that follows:
2. Carbon copies: If you would like to make sure that you have sent important email correctly, send a "cc"  to yourself. Then if you do not get a copy back - you know there is something wrong.
3. Requesting a receipt: If you want a receipt for assignments, projects and important emails, activate your receipt request in your email program. This is a simple procedure and will cut down a lot of emails asking me -did you receive my email Professor? If you are using Outlook  Express for example, Click on Tools, Options, Receipts and choose request receipt. 
4. The time and date of your emails must be accurate especially when there are deadlines. Your email starts off with your computer's time and date. If this is incorrect by an hour, then your email will arrive by an hour off. Therefore make sure that the computer your are using, the lab computer, the office computer, your friend's computer and your laptop and desktop have an accurate time and date. Assignments that arrive late receive only a fraction of the grade and assignments that do not arrive at all, receive an incomplete until they arrive. 
5. If the time or date is incorrect then this is what you do: Move your mouse to the bottom right hand corner of your monitor. Slide it over the time. This will give you the time and date. If it is not accurate, right click on it. Adjust date and time. Make sure Date, Time and Time Zone are correct.
6. Anti Virus: A good antiviral program is necessary. Protect your computer. If your email or attachment contains a virus, it will not be opened and will be deleted immediately. 
7. All attachments being sent must be formats that are supported. An example: MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, Notepad, WordPad, .jpeg, .mpeg, .wav, .tiff, Corel Draw, .swf, .htm, FrontPage.
8. I do not support WordPerfect at this present moment.       
9. Spell check: Please activate and use it. Typos and incorrect spelling does not make a good impression and sometimes can confuse the reader. 
10. Large files and attachments:  Some email programs have a limit on how large a file you can send through them. For example, HOTMAIL has a limit of 1MB. If your attachment or file is larger than 1 MB, your file will not be sent. You can either compress your files with a zip or use another email service e.g. Yahoo.com 
11. Subject line: [ v e r y  i m p o r t a n t  ]  

 CGS 3300

CGS3300/Pat Smith/Assignment 1 

ISM 4220 Business Data Communications

ISM4220/Your name /Subject...............for example

ISM4220/Pat Smith/Assignment 1 

ISM 4990 Network Security 

ISM4990/Your name /Subject...............for example

ISM4990/Pat Smith/Assignment 1 

 

International MBA 

IMBA6830/Your Name/Subject

evening MBA6830

eveMBA6830/Your Name /Subject

Graduate Management Program MAN 6830 

GMP 6830/Your name/Subject  

executive MBA JAMAICA  

JAMMAN6830/Your Name/Subject

 

If you are not attending a class now your subject line should start off with: 

YOUR NAME/Subject 

 

Example 1