- Course Type CLEP
- Subject Business and Management
- Level Introductory
- Length 7 Modules
- Effort 20-25 Hours
- Institution Modern States
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Instructors
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Gregory Gardner, Ph.D.State University of New York at Potsdam
Course Overview
Information Systems Course Overview - Modern States
| Module | Topic | Video Length | Total pages of required reading |
| Module 1: What are Information Systems? 00:36:26 total video length 28 total reading pages |
1.0 Introduction | 0:01:05 | – |
| 1.1 Introduction to Information Systems | 0:05:14 | 8 | |
| 1.2 What Is Information? | 0:04:24 | – | |
| 1.3 Key Elements of Information Systems | 0:03:55 | 4 | |
| 1.4 History of Information Systems | 0:06:58 | – | |
| 1.5 Information Systems Today | 0:07:43 | 15 | |
| 1.6 What We Mean by Digital | 0:07:07 | 1 | |
| Module 2: Hardware and Systems Technology 01:47:05 total video length 36 total reading pages |
2.0 Introduction | 0:02:13 | – |
| 2.1 What is a Computer? | 0:06:57 | 8 | |
| 2.2 How Does a Computer Operate? | 0:05:12 | 8 | |
| 2.3 Types of Data Storage and Memory | 0:08:26 | 4 | |
| 2.4 More About Memory and Storage | 0:06:49 | – | |
| 2.5 Telecommunications – How We Move Data | 0:08:48 | 4 | |
| 2.6 Telecommunications – Bandwidth | 0:08:48 | – | |
| 2.7 Wireless Technologies | 0:08:12 | 3 | |
| 2.8 Input/Output Devices | 0:05:18 | – | |
| 2.9 Networks and Connected Computers | 0:08:26 | 4 | |
| 2.10 Servers and Routers | 0:08:18 | 3 | |
| 2.11 Network Architectures | 0:07:46 | – | |
| 2.12 Mobile Technologies | 0:05:35 | 2 | |
| 2.13 Satellites and Microwaves | 0:09:31 | – | |
| 2.14 RFID and GPS | 0:06:46 | – | |
| Module 3: Software Development and Programming Concepts 01:30:30 total video length 27 total reading pages |
3.0 Introduction | 0:01:07 | – |
| 3.1 What is Software? | 0:04:09 | 7 | |
| 3.2 Primary Types of Software | 0:04:42 | – | |
| 3.3 Operating Systems | 0:07:23 | – | |
| 3.4 Software Applications | 0:05:48 | – | |
| 3.5 Common Office Applications | 0:04:00 | 4 | |
| 3.6 Spreadsheets | 0:08:57 | – | |
| 3.7 Software Development | 0:12:14 | 6 | |
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3.8 Common Software Development Processes
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0:05:06 | 2 | |
| 3.9 Coding and Common Software Languages | 0:08:09 | 8 | |
| 3.10 Implementing New Software Tools | 0:06:00 | – | |
| 3.11 Software Standards | 0:06:28 | – | |
| 3.12 Software Methodologies | 0:08:35 | – | |
| 3.13 Programming Concepts | 0:07:52 | – | |
| Module 4: The Internet and the World Wide Web 01:05:46 total video length 13 total reading pages |
4.0 Introduction | 0:01:12 | – |
| 4.1 History of the Internet | 0:06:05 | 5 | |
| 4.2 The World Wide Web and the Browser | 0:07:01 | – | |
| 4.3 What Browsers Can Do for Us | 0:05:31 | 3 | |
| 4.4 What is a Website? | 0:06:23 | – | |
| 4.5 Website Design | 0:06:48 | – | |
| 4.6 Other Creatures on the Web | 0:07:19 | – | |
| 4.7 Key Web Software Tools | 0:06:30 | – | |
| 4.8 Search Engines | 0:06:53 | – | |
| 4.9 Intranets and Cloud Computing | 0:07:07 | 2 | |
| 4.10 The Internet of Things | 0:04:57 | 3 | |
| Module 5: Technology Applications 01:05:36 total video length 10 total reading pages |
5.0 Introduction | 0:01:05 | 10 |
| 5.1 What is a Database? | 0:04:30 | – | |
| 5.2 Types of Databases | 0:07:28 | – | |
| 5.3 Choosing the Right Database | 0:06:22 | – | |
| 5.4 Database Programming Tools | 0:06:31 | – | |
| 5.5 How to Search Your Database | 0:07:40 | – | |
| 5.6 Data Warehousing and Mining | 0:05:36 | – | |
| 5.7 Enterprise-Wide Data Systems | 0:05:48 | – | |
| 5.8 And More Enterprise Systems | 0:06:49 | – | |
| 5.9 Specialized Systems – GIS and Experts | 0:07:23 | – | |
| 5.10 Integrating Modern Databases | 0:06:24 | – | |
| Module 6: E-Commerce 00:35:49 total video length 29 total reading pages |
6.0 Introduction | 0:00:52 | – |
| 6.1 Business on the Internet | 0:04:31 | 10 | |
| 6.2 Business and Competition | 0:07:18 | 8 | |
| 6.3 Common Business Internet Transactions | 0:07:43 | – | |
| 6.4 Threats and Opportunities Online | 0:06:59 | 11 | |
| 6.5 The Likely Future of E-Commerce | 0:08:26 | – | |
| Module 7: Social and Ethical Implications and Issues 01:05:14 total video length 57 total reading pages |
7.0 Introduction | 0:01:06 | – |
| 7.1 Security and Risk | 0:07:32 | 22 | |
| 7.2 Malware, Privacy, and Encryption | 0:11:07 | – | |
| 7.3 Identity Theft – Who Are We? | 0:06:31 | – | |
| 7.4 Privacy and Social Media | 0:04:15 | – | |
| 7.5 Intellectual Property Rights | 0:05:27 | 14 | |
| 7.6 Workforce Impacts | 0:05:13 | – | |
| 7.7 In and Out Sourcing | 0:05:07 | – | |
| 7.8 Jobs and Job Designs | 0:05:29 | 6 | |
| 7.9 Health and Ergonomics | 0:03:51 | – | |
| 7.10 Artificial Intelligence – People 2.0? | 0:06:16 | 6 | |
| 7.11 Careers in IS Now and Tomorrow | 0:03:20 | 9 |
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