Information Science (ISC) Courses

INFORMATION SCIENCE (ISC)

1998-1999 Bulletin Information

ISC 190 Information Systems Special Topics 1 cr
Selected topics in information systems. Prerequisite: Permission of the ISC Coordinator.
ISC 305 Information Systems and Technology 3 cr
The analysis, design, and implementation of information systems. Analysis of the
functional areas of business and integration of computer tools to satisfy information
requirements. Current developments in business computer systems, including surveys of current
systems and the Internet. Computer classrooms are utilized to provide students with "hands on"
experience. Prerequisite: CIS 150.
ISC 350 Information Systems in Organizations 3 cr
Presents the relationships of general systems theory, software engineering, and
technology with individual/organizational planning, organizational development, individual
decision making, and people in an organization. Issues regarding data security and integrity,
control of application access, audit-ability, project management, and individual and team
behavior for team-oriented projects in organizations. Prerequisites: CA275, ACC 212, MGT 300
and CIS 230.
ISC 353 Information Systems Applications Development 3 cr
The management of the development of a small system using E-R modeling and a
phased-build approach. Interactive programming applications, database concepts, and report
generation will also be covered. Prerequisite: Professional Component Standing.
ISC 360 Information Systems Analysis 3 cr
A continuation of ISC 350 with emphasis on object-oriented analysis methodology.
Prerequisite: MGT 340.
ISC 361 Database for Information Systems 3 cr
Relational, hierarchical, network, and object data models. Analysis, design, and
implementation of simple database systems. Prerequisite: ISC 350.
ISC 362 Information Systems Design 3 cr
A continuation of ISC 360 with an emphasis on object-oriented design methodology.
Prerequisites: ISC 353, 360, and CIS 324.
ISC 453 Information Systems Database Administration & Security 3 cr
This course will examine the issues and activities associated with the administrator
function for databases. This course will cover installation, implementation, user management,
backup, and security. Prerequisites: CIS 324 and ISC 360.
ISC 455 Information Systems Decision Support 3 cr
This course will examine the issues and activities associated with the design of
information systems for decision making in organizations including the use and integration of
expert systems in the organizational planning and review process. Prerequisites: CIS 324 and
ISC360.
ISC 459 Advanced Network Design and Development 3 cr
Network analysis, planning, design, and configuration to support intranet/internet access
strategies. Prerequisite: CIS 324.
ISC 490 Information Systems Special Topics 3 cr
Advanced selected topics in information systems. Prerequisite: Permission of the ISC
Coordinator.
ISC 551 Information Systems Advanced Applications Development 3 cr
This course examines the modern interface design conventions (GUI) and their
underlying event-driven functionality. Issues related to the design and maintenance of
user-oriented supporting materials such as context sensitive help, online documentation, and
tutorials will also be examined. Prerequisite: Professional Component Standing.
ISC 553 Information Systems Website Management 3 cr
Concepts of web site development and management: home-page, intranet, and internet.
Web programming and database access. Prerequisite: Professional Component Standing.
ISC 555 Information Systems Advanced Networks and Communications 3 cr
Analysis and design of information systems infrastructures to support multiple locations,
intranet/internet access, corporate privacy, and security. Capacity analysis and planning,
installation, performance monitoring, and problem solving strategies. Prerequisite: Professional
Component Standing.
ISC 557 Modeling and Decision Support Systems 3 cr
Multi-criteria decision making techniques, group decision making process, database
query for decision support, inference engines, and expert system architectures. Prerequisites: CIS
504 and 507.
ISC 560 Information Systems in Organizations 3 cr
An examination of the relationship of information systems in organizations and the
impact on people in the organization with respect to planning and decision making. Other topics
covered include general systems theory, data security and integrity, application access control,
project management, and large group behaviors. Prerequisite: Professional Component Standing.
ISC 561 Information Systems Database Management 3 cr
An introduction to database management systems. The data environment, basic technical
concepts and systems resources, database concepts, including use and management of databases.
Classical and current DBMS models will be presented. Laboratory project activity will involve
definition, creation, and development of a database. Prerequisite: Professional Component
Standing.
ISC 562 Information Systems Analysis 3 cr
Information analysis and logical specifications of an application system. Iterative
strategies for development of information system applications. Development life cycle as a basis
for managing and controlling systems development. System administration strategies, the impact
of distributed processing, open systems, dynamic linking, etc. on data integrity, data security, and
system reliability. Development of requirements, needs identification, audit and control, and
feasibility analysis. Prerequisite: ISC 560.
ISC 563 Information Systems Data Warehousing and Decision Support 3 cr
This course examines the analysis and design issues as well as architectural
infrastructures associated with enterprise data ware-houses for decision support. Prerequisite:
ISC 561.
ISC 564 Information Systems Design 3 cr
Integration of high-level systems technology, systems analysis and design, organizational
behavior towards development of large-scale applications/decision systems. System
administration strategies, security vs. performance tradeoffs, and hardware vs. software solutions.
Application design to support transaction rollback and recovery, audit trails, incremental backup.
Use of state-of-the-art specification systems and applications generators. Software engineering
and a rigorous approach to information systems design and specification. Prerequisites: ISC 562
and 563.
ISC 571 Information Systems Database Administration 3 cr
This course will examine the issues and activities associated with the administrator
function for organizational databases. This course will cover user access, authorization, security,
and privacy for organizational databases, as well as user management, backup, and security.
Prerequisite: ISC 564.
ISC 590 Information Systems Special Topics 3 cr
Advanced selected topics in information systems. Prerequisite: Permission of the ISC
Coordinator.

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