There are three optional textbooks, as well as a set of readings and Web references by lecture listed in the table below.
Optional Textbooks
White, Ron, et. al. How Computers Work. 7th ed. Indianapolis, IN: Que Publishing. ISBN: 0789730332.
Gralla, Preston, et. al. How the Internet Works. 7th ed. Indianapolis, IN: Que Publishing. ISBN: 0789729733.
Good introductory texts on the internals of computer hardware, system software and the Internet. Recommended if you don’t have a background in science or engineering.
Viescas, John L. Running Microsoft® Access 2000. Redmond, WA: Microsoft® Press, 1999. ISBN: 1572319348.
One of the best and most detailed “bibles” on Microsoft® Access. The coverage is way beyond what will be covered in this course. This is an excellent reference book for students who are interested in becoming Microsoft® Access experts.
| Lec # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: Fundamentals of Computing I | |
| The Technology | ||
| 2 | Fundamentals of Computing II |
Optional Laudon, K. C., and J. P. Laudon. “Computer Hardware and Information Technology Infrastructure.” Section 6.1 in Management Information Systems: Organization and Technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2004, pp. 182-190. ISBN: 0131538411. Mossberg, Walter S. “Do you really need a DDR SDRAM and 802.11b?” Wall Street Journal, December 4, 2002, D5. ———. “The Fall Buyer’s Guide: Things to Keep In Mind When Choosing a PC.” Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2004. |
| 3 | Networks I |
Recommended Tutorial on How the Internet Works. Gralla, Preston, et. al. How the Internet Works. Illustrated by Mina Reimer, and Stephen Adams. 7th ed. Indianapolis, IN: Que Publishing. ISBN: 0789729733. |
| 4 | Networks II |
Optional Mossberg, Walter S. “Deciphering Cellphone Geek-Speak.” Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2003, D5. |
| 5 | Programming Languages | |
| 6 | Relational Databases | Peterson, John. Chapters 1, and 2 in Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Databases. Indianapolis, IN: Que Publishing, 2002. pp. 7-16, and 19-41. ISBN: 078972569X. |
| 7 | Introduction to Microsoft® Access |
Peterson, John. Chapters 8-10 in Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Databases. Indianapolis, IN: Que Publishing, 2002. pp. 159-234. ISBN: 078972569X. Optional Viescas, John L. Running Microsoft® Access 2000. Redmond, WA: Microsoft® Press, 1999. ISBN: 1572319348. |
| 8 | Web Technologies Fundamentals |
Comer, Douglas E. Chapter 24 in The Internet Book. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. pp. 223-242. ISBN: 0130308528. Berners-Lee, Tim, James Hendler, and Ora Lassila. “The Semantic Web.” Scientific American (May 2001). Recommended PC Webopedia - World Wide Web Category Page. |
| 9 | Computer Security I: Encryption and Digital Signatures |
Turban, E., D. King, J. Lee, and D. Viehland. Chapter 12 in Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. pp. 462-490. ISBN: 0130094935. Optional Zimmerman, Phil. Chapter 1 in An Introduction to Cryptography. PC Webopedia - Encryption Category Page. |
| 10 | Computer Security II: Network Security |
Turban, E., D. King, J. Lee, and D. Viehland. Chapter 12 in Electronic Commerce: A Managerial Perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. pp. 462-490. ISBN: 0130094935. Optional Zimmerman, Phil. Chapter 1 in An Introduction to Cryptography. PC Webopedia - Encryption Category Page. |
| Applications of Technology | ||
| 11 | “Under the Hood” of a Commercial Website | Treese, G. Winfield, and Lawrence C. Stewart. Chapter 19 in Designing Systems for Internet Commerce. 2nd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley 2003. pp. 375-387. ISBN: 0201760355. |
| 12 | Managing Software Development | |
| 13 | Enterprise Systems |
Davenport, T. H. “Putting the Enterprise into the Enterprise System.” Harvard Business Review (August 1998): 121-131. Optional “An Eagle Eye on Customers.” Business Week, February 21, 2000, 66-76. |
| 14 | Systems that Span Multiple Enterprises | Hagel III, John, and John Seely Brown. “Your Next IT Strategy.” Harvard Business Review (October 2001). |
| 15 | Business Intelligence: Data Mining and Data Warehousing |
Berry, Michael J. A., and Gordon Linoff. Chapters 2, and 3 in Data Mining Techniques: For Marketing, Sales, and Customer Support. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1997. pp. 17-50. ISBN: 0471179809. Optional Berson, Alex, Stephen Smith, and Kurt Thearling. “An Overview of Data Mining Techniques.” Excerpted from Building Data Mining Applications for CRM. |
| 16 |
Emerging Technologies Course Wrap-up |
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| 17 | Final Exam | |
