Honors Digital Systems

WEEK	DATES	TOPIC	DUE
1	1/20 – 1/25	Learning Outcomes Class Introduction Define MIS Describe Systems in Organizations Topics and Required Reading Acquiring Information Systems And Services Systems Architecture Systems Analysis Slide Decks Discussion 1.1	Pre-course video intro (due 1/22 by 11:59 PM)
2	1/27 – 2/1	Learning Outcomes 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 Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 1 Topics and Required Reading An Introduction to Swim Lane Diagrams Slide Deck MIS 2901 Discussion 2.1	Google Analytics for Beginners Completion (due 2/2 by 11:59 PM)
3	2/3 – 2/8	Learning Outcomes Modeling Processes with Swim Lanes – part 2 Prepare a simple entity relationship diagram Identify basic ERD symbols and interpret an ERD Learn how to turn data into an ERD Topics and Required Reading Entity Relationship Diagram What is Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)? Slide Deck Discussion 3.1	Advanced Google Analytics Completion (due 2/9 by 11:59 PM)
4	2/10 – 2/15	Honors Technology Research Project Kick Off Learning Outcomes Data modeling with ERDs Digital Product Management – virtual brand development Topics and Required Reading Learn-IT-1-for-Non-MIS-Majors Learn-IT-1-MIS-Majors Required Viewing What hiring managers look for in your social media profile Slide Deck Discussion 4.1	Exam #1 (2/15)
5	2/17 – 2/22	Exam #1 – 50 Minutes – Assess week 1-4 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 Topics and Required Reading What is ERP? 5 ERP Trends What is CRM? Missing the Most Important Part of CRM CRM vs. ERP: What’s the Difference? 3 CRM Use Cases Slide Deck MIS 2101 Discussion 5.1 ERP CRM	Learn IT #1 (due 2/22 by 11:59 PM)
6	2/24 – 3/1	Learning Outcomes 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 The Difference Between Data Analysis And Data Visualization? What is BI? Companies Are Failing in Their Efforts to Become Data-Driven Disney’s $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband McDonald’s Bites on Big Data With $300 Million Acquisition How Companies Say They’re Using Big Data Slide Decks Discussion 6.1	Google IQ Certification (due 3/1 by 11:59 PM) Honors Technology Research Presentations – Day 1 – 2/26/21
7	3/3 – 3/8	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 Topics and Required Reading API Imperative How the API economy is igniting a cultural shift in businesses What are digital platforms? Product Managers for the Digital World What’s the difference between IaaS, Saas & PaaS? What is the Network Effect? Platform Businesses 9 types of software platforms Slide Deck Discussion 7.1	Cybersecurity/AI assignment (due 3/8 by 11:59 PM) Honors Technology Research Presentations – Day 2 – 3/5/21
8	3/10 – 3/15	Learning Outcomes Define Cybersecurity and identify examples of it’s impact on industry. Discuss protection risk needs of organizations. Describe the current state of Cybersecurity regulations. Topics and Required Reading What is threat modeling? Data Breaches John Deere’s Promotional USB Drive Hijacks Your Keyboard These are the worst corporate hackers of all time 5 Worst Data Hacks What is AI The Wired Guide to Artificial Intelligence Why Hospitals Are The Perfect Target For Ransomware Slide Deck Discussion 8.1	Honors Technology Research Presentations – Day 2 – 3/5/21 Exam #2 (3/15)
9	3/17 – 3/22	Exam #2 – 50 Minutes – Assess week 5-8 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. Topics and Required Reading Chapter 1 – Hello, World – Chinnathambi Chapter 2 – Values and Variables – Chinnathambi Slide Decks Discussion 9.1
10	3/24 – 3/29	Learning Outcomes Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that manipulates numbers and strings. Topics and Required Reading Chapter 3 – Functions – Chinnathambi Slide Deck Discussion 10.1	Complete SoloLearn Coding (due 3/29 by 11:59 PM) No Class – 3/24 – Undergraduate Wellness Day
11	3/31 – 4/5	Learning Outcomes Be able to create a simple JavaScript program that implements conditional logic as part of processing information. Topics and Required Reading Chapter 4 – Conditional Statements: If, Else, and Switch – Chinnathambi Slide Deck Discussion 11.1
12	4/7 – 4/12	Learning Outcomes Identify solutions for repeating code – loops Describe how to create loops Topics and Required Reading Chapter 5 – Meet the Loops: For, While, and Do…While! – Chinnathambi Slide Deck Discussion 12.1	Coding Challenges – 3 of them (due 4/12 by 11:59 PM)
13	4/14 – 4/19	Learning Outcomes Generate for & while loops Identify HTML, CSS and JavaScript code and discover the impact and interconnectivity of each language. Topics and Required Reading Chapter 5 – Meet the Loops: For, While, and Do…While! – Chinnathambi Slide Deck Discussion 13.1	Coding assignment (due 4/19 by 11:59 PM)
14	4/21 – 4/26	Learning Outcomes Be able to create a simple JavaScript program explain the utilizes HTML and CSS to interact with the user. Slide Deck Discussion 13.1 (continued from week 14) Course Review and Reflection, Complete SFFs	Exam #3 – 4/26/2021 *******The exam is on Canvas and will be administered through Proctorio. (Proctorio will provide a Calculator and Whiteboard)]

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