Digital Systems

Our MIS 2101 sec 701/730 class meets virtually, Thursdays starting January 18, 2024 through February 29,2024 from 7:00 – 8:55 PM ET.

WEEK	DATES	TOPIC	DUE
1	1/18	Learning Outcomes Class Introduction Define MIS Describe Systems in Organizations Explain the Digital Product Manager’s (DPM’s) role in solving problems for organizations Identify how the DPM utilizes technology to enable organizations Illustrate how you will begin producing your own DPM tools to analyze, synthesize and evaluate data Analyzing Organizations as Systems Topics and Required Reading Acquiring Information Systems And Services-(Read up to and including “Information system infrastructure and architecture”) Systems Architecture Systems Analysis What is Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Max Labs Pre-Flight (Lab 0) What is a product manager? A complex, cross-functional role in IT Max Labs 1a An Introduction to Swim Lane Diagrams Required Viewing In-Class Activity Overview Assignments Overview Slide Deck Discussion Week 1	◊◊◊. Pre-course video intro (due 1/16 by 11:59 PM) 1. MIS 2101 Course Intro Video (due 1/18 by 11:59PM) 2. Max Labs Pre-flight (due 1/19 by 11:59 PM) 3. Max Labs 1a/1b (due by 1/21 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (1/21 by 11:59 PM)
2	1/25	Learning Outcomes Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 1 Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 2 Data modeling with ERDs Prepare a simple entity relationship diagram Identify basic ERD symbols and interpret an ERD Learn how to turn data into an ERD Digital Product Management – virtual brand development Topics and Required Reading What is an Entity Relationship Diagram? Entity Relationship Diagram What is Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)? How AI is deciding who gets hired (watch) What hiring managers look for in your social media profile (watch) Learn-IT-1-for-Non-MIS-Majors (read) Learn-IT-1-MIS-Majors (read) Slide Decks Discussion Week 2 Additional Tools (optional) LucidChart (signup for the free version)	4. Max Labs 2a/2b (due 1/24 by 11:59 PM) 5. Max Labs 3a/3b (due 1/26 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (1/28 by 11:59 PM)
3	2/1	Exam #1 – 30 Minutes – Assess week 1-2 learning objectives Learning Outcomes Discuss major functions of Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP) Be able to explain the basic capabilities and benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems Define Data Analytics and Big Data and discuss how data creates value for organizations. Review case studies illustrating how organizations collect and utilize data. Discuss data storage methods. Illustrate how Google Analytics utilizes data and illustrate key tracking metrics. Recognize Supply Chain needs and identify how data systems support each phase of the process. Topics and Required Reading What is ERP? (Watch Video and scan reading). What is CRM? (Watch Video and scan reading) Differences between ERP and CRM Data Visualization vs Data Analytics: Key Differences What is BI? How do you become a data-driven organization? Disney’s $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband McDonald’s Bites on Big Data With $300 Million Acquisition (you may need to login with your email for a free account) MagicBand+ (scroll down page and watch 1:11 minute video) Additional Readings (scan) 3 CRM Use Cases 5 V’s of Big Data 10 Big Data trends you should know about for 2022 Just Announced: MagicBand+ Will Debut in 2022 at Walt Disney World Resort as Part of 50th Anniversary Celebration RF Technology at Walt Disney Resort Slide Deck Discussion Week 3	6. Learn IT #1 (due 1/31 by 11:59 PM) Exam #1 (In-class, 2/1 at 7:05 PM and closes at 7:35 PM). Upload your Zoom Recording in the Exam Zoom Recording Submission immediately following the exam. 7. Learn IT #2 (due 2/4 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/4 by 11:59 PM)
4	2/8	Learning Outcomes Be able to explain what a platform is and the provide examples of business models that leverage platforms. Be able to explain cloud computing and the benefits it can offer an organization Recognize what an API is and demonstrate how they are leveraged in business Define Cybersecurity and identify examples of it’s impact on industry. Discuss protection risk needs of organizations. Describe the current state of Cybersecurity regulations. Define Artificial Intelligence and identify Narrow, General & Super-intelligence types Develop strategies to differentiate a person from a computer Topics and Required Reading What is the API Economy? What’s the difference between IaaS, Saas & PaaS? Network Effect: What It Is, How It Works, Pros and Cons What is the Network Effect? Platform Businesses What is threat modeling? What Really Happens In a Data Breach What is AI US Data Privacy Laws in 2023 Healthcare Cyber Attack Statistics 2022 Ransomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks Slide Deck Discussion Week 4 Additional Readings (scan) How digital platforms are changing the way we work Product Managers for the Digital World 9 Software Platforms People Use Every Day Pentagon Comes Around to Multicloud Approach Google engineer put on leave after saying AI chatbot has become sentient North Korea is targeting hospitals with ransomware, U.S. agencies warn MOVEit hack claims Calpers and Genworth as millions more victims impacted US State Privacy Legislation Tracker	8. Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 2/7 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/11 BY 11:59 PM)
5	2/15	Exam #2 – 30 Minutes – Assess week 3-4 learning objectives Learning Outcomes Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that prompts the user for input, stores the information in variables and displays output. Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that manipulates numbers and strings. Topics and Required Reading Chapter 1 – Hello, World – Chinnathambi Chapter 2 – Values and Variables – Chinnathambi Chapter 3 – Functions – Chinnathambi Slide Deck Discussion Week 5 Help Resources for Coding: MIS 2101 Discussion 9.1_videos MIS 2101 Discussion 10.1_ videos	Exam #2 2/15 at 7:00 PM and closes at 7:30 PM).Join zoom class at 7:30 PM. Upload your Zoom Recording in the Exam Zoom Recording Submission immediately following the exam. 9. HTML Certificate Learning Course (due 2/16 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/18 BY 11:59 PM)
6	2/22	Exam #3 – 30 Minutes – Assess week 5 learning objectives Learning Outcomes Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that implements conditional logic as part of processing information. Identify solutions for repeating code – loops Describe how to create loops Topics and Required Reading Chapter 4 – Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch – Chinnathambi Chapter 5 – Meet the Loops: For, While, and Do…While! – Chinnathambi Slide Deck Discussion Week 6 Help Resources for Coding: MIS 2101 Discussion 11.1_videos MIS 2101 Discussion 12.1_videos	Exam #3 : 2/22 at 7:00 PM and closes at 7:30 PM. Join zoom class at 7:30 PM. Upload your Zoom Recording in the Exam Zoom Recording Submission immediately following the exam. 10. Coding Challenges – 3 of them (due 2/25 by 11:59 PM) ***Weekly Blog Posts Due (2/25 BY 11:59 PM)
7	2/29	Learning Outcomes Identify HTML, CSS and JavaScript code and discover the impact and interconnectivity of each language. Slide Deck Discussion Week 7 Help Resources for Coding: MIS 2101 Discussion 13_videos Course Review and Reflection, Complete SFFs	11. Coding assignment(due 2/28 by 11:59 PM) Extra Credit Closes on 2/29 *Weekly Blog Posts Due (3/1 BY 11:59 PM) 12. Weekly Blog Posts Consolidation into PDF Submission Due (3/1 by 11:59 PM) Complete SFF** (3/11 by 11:59 PM)