Information and Decision Sciences

IDS 200 Introduction to Management Information Systems

Credit hours 4
Catalog description Introduction to concepts and application of information technology for solving business problems and supporting organizational functions. Includes hands-on instruction on use of computer-based productivity tools.
Key topics
  • Foundations
  • Personal Information Systems
  • Use of Personal Computing Tools
  • Workgroup Information Systems
  • Organizational Information Systems
  • Database Systems
  • Systems Design and Documentation Tools
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Expert Systems
Prerequisites for this course None
Course(s) for which this is a prerequisite IDS 201, IDS 270, IDS 355, IDS 405, IDS 410
Required course for Core course for CBA students and IDS Majors.
Elective course for None
Frequency of offering Fall, Spring and Summer
Recent offerings, instructors, syllabi Fall 2008 Potter & Lab
Spring 2008 Potter
Spring 2007 Potter
Planned offerings Spring 2008
Cross-listings None
Comments In addition to the lecture students must take a computer lab.