tions, information systems growth, and pro cess improvement are introduced. This course covers Systems
concepts; system components and relationships; cost/value and quality of information; competitive advantage of
information; specification, design, and reengineering of information systems; application versus system software;
package software solutions; procedural versus non-procedural programming languages; object oriented de sign;
database features, functions, and architecture; networks and telecommunication systems and applications;
characteristics of IS professionals and IS career paths; information security, crime, and ethics. Practical
exercises may include developing macros, designing and implementing user interfaces and reports; developing a
solution using database software. (spring)
CS 150: Fundamentals of Information Systems
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