CLARET COLLEGE OF ISABELA

Isabela City, Basilan

FIRST SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017
SYLLABUS in
Fundamentals of Information System

Vision: Inspired by the ideals and charism of our school patron, St. Anthony Mary Claret, Claret College of Isabela, in its commitment to the building of the reign of God through
integral education, envisions a community of faithful servants of the Word who are academically excellent

Mission: The Claret College of Isabela community qualitatively commits itself to:
1. a dynamic and holistic curriculum that aims to transform individuals who are academically competitive;
2. a value-laden, integral education and formation and services that are sensitive and responsive to the plight of the poor; and
3. the promotion of justice and peace and the preservation of the integrity of creation.

Goals: 1. Provide holistic and responsive academic programs;

2. Maximize students’ participation in value-laden extra-curricular and co-curricular programs, forming students as future responsible leaders;
3. Sustain linkages and develop networking on peace initiatives towards the culture of inter-religious dialogue and harmonious relation;
4.Provide integral formation programs and activities as faithful servants of god’s word engaged in a faith-based community; and
5.Provide programs responsive to the plight of the poor within the resources and potentials of the institution.

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Course Number:
Course Title: Fundamentals of Information System
Course Credit: Three Units (3 hours per week)
Pre-requisite/s:
Class Schedule:
Room:
Instructor: MS. MELANIE A. SARDUAL
E-mail: [email protected]

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Course Description:
This course is to expose students to fundamentals IS principles provides a service to students who do not later return to the discipline for advance courses.
Since most functional areas in business rely on information systems, an understanding of IS principles helps students in other course works. In addition,
introducing students to the principles of Information Systems helps future area managers avoid mishaps that often results in unfortunate and sometimes costly
consequences. Furthermore, presenting IS principles at the introductory level creates interest among general business students who will later choose information
systems as a field of concentrations.

Course Goals:

Fundamental of Information Systems has Four (4) Main Goals:

1. To present a core of IS principles with which every business student should be familiar.
2. To offer a survey of the IS discipline that will enable all business students to understand the relationship of advanced courses to the curriculum as a whole.
3. To presents the changing role of the IS professional
4. To show the value of the discipline as an attractive field of specialization.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILO):

Fundamentals of Information System, Third Edition,

 Provides essential core of guiding IS principles to use as students face the career challenges ahead.
 Think of principles as basic truths, rules, or assumptions that remain constant regardless of the situation.
 Provides strong guidance when facing tough decisions.
 These principles are applied to solve real-world problems from the opening vignettes to the end-o-chapter material. And
 To develop effective, thinking employess by instilling in them principles to help guide their decision making and actio

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 Outcome Teaching
Time Frame Learning Competencies Learning Content (Product / Learning Assessments
Performance) Activities
At the end of the chapter lesson, students are Course Introduction -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to:  Part 1 Information System in -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Distinguish Data from Information and Perspective -Report Chalk - Presentation of
Describe the characteristics used to  Chapter 1- an Introduction to Eraser Report
evaluate the quality of data Information Systems in an Book
2. Identify the basic type of business organizations Handouts
information systems and discuss who - Information
uses them, how they are use, and Concepts
what kind of benefits they deliver - What is Information
3. Identify the major steps of the systems System?
development process and state the - Business Information
goal of each Systems
4. Identify the value-added process in - System
Week 1 -2
the supply change and describe the Development
role of information systems within - Organization and
them. Information System
5. Identify some of the strategies - Competitive
employed to lower costs or improve advantage
service - Performance-based
6. Define the term competitive advantage Information System
and discuss the organizations are - Careers in
using information system to gain such Information Systems
an advantage
7. Define the types of roles, functions
and careers available in information
system
Week 3-5 At the end of the chapter lesson, students are  Part 2 - Technology -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to:  Chapter 2 – Hardware and -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Identify and discuss the role of the Software -Report Chalk - Presentation of
essential hardware components of a - Hardware components Eraser Report
computer system - Computer System Types Book
2. List and describe popular classes of - Systems Software Handouts

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 computer systems and discuss the role of - Application Software
each - Programming Languages
3. Identify and briefly describe the functions - Software Issues and
of the two basic kinds of Software Trends
4. Outline the role of the Operating System
and identify the features of several
popular operating systems.
5. Discuss how operation software can
support personal, work group, and
enterprise business objectives.
6. Identify three basic approaches to
developing software and discuss the pros
and cons of each
7. Outline the overall evolution of
Programming languages and clearly
differentiate among the five generation of
programming languages
8. Identify several key issues and trends
that have an impact on organizations and
individuals
Dec.15-16, Examination Week
PRELIM EXAM
2016
Week 6-9 At the end of the chapter lesson, students are  Chapter 3 – Organizing Data -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to: and Information -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Define general data management - Data Management -Report Chalk - Presentation of
concepts and terms, highlighting that - Data Modeling and the Eraser Report
advantages of the database approach to Relation Book -Major Exam
data management. Database Model Handouts
2. Describe the relation database model - Database Management
and outline its basic features. Systems[DBMS]
3. Identify the common functions performed - Data Applications
by all database management systems
and identify popular end-user database
management systems.
4. Identify and briefly discuss current

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 database applications.
At the end of the chapter lesson, students are  Chapter 4 – -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to: Telecommunications, The -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Define the term telecommunications Internet, Intranets, Extranets -Report Chalk - Presentation of
and describe the function of the - An overview of Eraser Report
components of a telecommunication telecommunications and Book
systems networks Handouts
2. Identify the three types of - Use and functioning of the
telecommunications carriers and Internet
discuss the services they provide. - The world wide web
3. Name three distributed processing - Internet and
alternatives and outline their basic telecommunication services
features - Intranet and extranets
4. Briefly describe how the Internet
works, including alternatives for
Week 10-12
connecting to it and the role of internet
service providers.
5. Describes the World Wide Web and
the way it works, including the use of
the Web browsers, search engines,
and other web tools.
6. Identify and briefly describe the
applications associated with internet
and the web.
7. Define the Intranet and extranet and
discuss how organizations are using
them.
8. Identify several issues associated with
the use of networks.
Jan. 20-21,
Examination week MIDTERM EXAM
2016
Week 11 & 12 At the end of the chapter lesson, students are  Part 3 – Business Information -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to: Systems -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Identify several advantages of e-  Chapter 5 – Electronic -Report Chalk - Presentation of
commerce Commerce and Transaction Eraser Report

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 2. Describe some of the current uses Processing System Book -Major Exam
and potential benefits of m-commerce - E-Commerce Application Handouts
3. The components of technology - E-commerce, technology,
infrastructure that must be in place for infrastructure and
e-commerce to succeed development
4. Identify the basic activities and - TPSs control and
business objective common to all management issues
TPSs - Enterprise resource
5. Identify the challenges multi -national planning
corporations must paste in planning,
building and operating there PTSs
6. Discuss the advantages and
disadvantages associated with the
implementation of the ERP system
At the end of the chapter lesson, students are  Chapter 6 – Information and -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to: supports System -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Define the stages of decision making - Overview of management -Report Chalk - Presentation of
2. Discuss the importance of implantation information systems Eraser Report
and monitoring in problem solving - Functional aspects of the Book
3. Explain the uses of MISs and describe MISs Handouts
their inputs and outputs - Overview of decision
4. Discuss Information System in the support system
Week 13 & 14 functional areas of business - Group support System
organizations - Executive support system
5. Identify and describe the basic
components of DSS
6. State the goals of GSS and identify the
characteristic that distinguish it from the
DSS
7. Identify the fundamental uses of an ESS
and list the characteristics of such a
systems
Week 15 & 16 At the end of the chapter lesson, students are -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to:  Chapter 7 – Specialized -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Define the term artificial intelligence Information Systems: -Report Chalk - Presentation of

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 and state the objective of developing Artificial Intelligence, Expert Eraser Report
artificial intelligence systems. System, Virtual Reality and Book -Major Exam
2. List the characteristics of intelligent other systems Handouts
behavior and compare the - An Overview of an Artificial
performance of natural and artificial Intelligence
intelligence systems for each of these - An Overview of Expert
characteristics. System
3. Identify the major components of the -Virtual Reality
artificial intelligence field and provide - Other Specialized Systems
one example of each type of system
4. List the characteristics and basic
components of experts system
5. Identify at least three factors to
consider in evaluating the
development of an expert system
6. outline and explain briefly the steps in
developing an expert system
7. identify the benefits associated with
the use of expert system
8. Define the term Virtual Reality and
provide three examples of virtual
reality application.
9. Discussed examples of specialized
system for organization and individual
use.
Feb. 1718,
Examination week PRE-FINAL EXAM
2016
Week 17 & 18 At the end of the chapter lesson, students are - Part 4 -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to:  Chapter 8– Systems -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Identify the key participants in the Development -Report Chalk - Presentation of
System development process and - An Overview of System Eraser Report
their roles Development Book
2. Define the term Information planning -System Development Life Handouts
and discuss the importance of project Cycle
management. -System Investigation

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 3. Discuss the key features, advantages -System Analysis
and disadvantages of the Traditional, -System Design
prototyping, rapid application -System Implementation
development, and end-user
development life cycle
4. Discuss the use of computer-aided
software engineering (CASE) tools
and the object-oriented approach to
system development
5. State the purpose of system
investigation
6. State the purpose of system design
and discuss the various activities
associated with this phase of system
development
7. State the importance of systems and
software maintenance and discuss the
activities involved
8. Discuss the systems review process
At the end of the chapter lesson, students are  Chapter 9-Security, Privacy -Lecture Laptop - Oral recitation
able to: And Ethical issues in -discussion LCD projector - Quiz
1. Describe some examples of waste Information System and the -Report Chalk - Presentation of
and mistakes in an IS environment, Internet Eraser Report
their causes, and possible solutions -Computer Waste and Book -Major Exam
2. Identify the policies and procedures Mistakes Handouts
useful in eliminating WASTE AND -Computer Crime
Week 19 & 20 MISTAKES -Privacy Issues
3. Explain the types and effects of
computer crime.
4. Identify specific measures to prevent
computer crime
5. Discuss the principles and limits of an
individual’s right to privacy
6. Outline criteria for ethical use of
information systems.

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 March 17-18,
FINAL EXAMINATION FINALS
2016

Teaching Strategies:

The course will utilize varied learning strategies that will put the student at the center of all class activities. This based on the belief that the best way to
learn is to be actively involved in the learning process. It is expected that the student will be responsible of their own learning, because in the end it is evidences of
learning demonstrated and/or presented to their classmates and teachers which will be used as basis for grading.

The teacher will guide and facilitate readings, research activities, oral presentation, discussion, class participation, individual homework, quizzes, group
assignments, organizing class requirements into a portfolio and exams..

The syllabus will be followed as closely as possible and use it as guide in working towards the intended learning outcomes of the course. Attendance is of
prime importance of the course.

Assessment:

Varied evaluation strategies will be utilized to document learning achieved in this course. One hundred percent (100%) is the highest point one can earn
based on the following weights:

Class Attendance - 10%

homework - 10%
Attitude - 10%
Quizzes - 10%
In-class Participation - 10%
Major Exam - 20%
Group reports (Case study) - 10%
Projects(portfolio) - 10
Power Point Presentation/Reports - 10%
TOTAL - 100%

Assessment Details: 1.0 = 99-100 2.0=85

1.1 = 97-98 2.1=84
Upon completion of this course, students will have developed an understanding of the subject. 1.2 = 95-96 2.2=83
1.3 = 93-94 2.3=82
1.4 = 91-92 2.4=81
1.5 = 90 2.5=80
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1.6transformation
= 89 2.6=79
1.7 = 88 2.7=78
1.8 = 87 2.8=77
1.9 = 86 2.9=76
3.0=75
Grading System:

Grades will be allocated based on the percentage earned:

On class requirement:

1. Groups are given the time to present their report in front of their classmates for discussion.
2. Every assignment must be done/completed on time.
3. Assignment submitted late will be subject to a deduction of 0.5% per day of delay including weekend.
4. Professors reserves the rights to return projects that do not meet the standards expected from a teacher education student.

On Attendance:
Attendance at lectures is considered an essential part of learning experience.

A student is considered absent if he does not turn up during the class and arrives after the first 15 minutes of the class.

Students who incur accumulated absences of more than 7 meetings of the total class days shall be marked “FAILED”.

Students who are not around are considered present during class provided that he/she obtain the approval for being absent .

Other Concerns:

Students are required to cooperate in every class discussion and activity. Frequent going out of the classroom during class and making unnecessary noise are not
allowed so as not to disturbed other students.

Textbooks and References:

1. Fundamentals of Information Systems by Ralph M. Stair-Florida State University and George W. Reynolds- The University of Cincinnati

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

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MS. MELANIE A. SARDUAL, BSIS MS. KRISTINE LILY O. FRANCISCO
Instructor CHAIRPERSON, IT Dept.

Approved by:

MS. JOCELYN C. DIAZ

ACTING DEAN, IT Dept.

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