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Information Systems

This document outlines an Information Systems course at Hamdard University. The 3 credit, fourth semester course introduces students to prevalent information systems and database technology. Students will learn to analyze, design, develop and implement databases using MS Access. The course covers topics such as data modeling, logical and physical database design, SQL, forms, reports and switchboard development. Student performance will be evaluated through assignments, quizzes, presentations, a midterm and final exam.

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Information Systems

This document outlines an Information Systems course at Hamdard University. The 3 credit, fourth semester course introduces students to prevalent information systems and database technology. Students will learn to analyze, design, develop and implement databases using MS Access. The course covers topics such as data modeling, logical and physical database design, SQL, forms, reports and switchboard development. Student performance will be evaluated through assignments, quizzes, presentations, a midterm and final exam.

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HAMDARD UNIVERSITY

Hamdard institute of Management sciences

Course Outline

Course Title: Information System


Course Code:
Pre-requisite Courses:
Credit Hours: Three (3)
Semester: Fourth (4)
Degree: BBA Program

Introduction:
Students provided with bothstrong theoretical background and practical knowledge about prevalent
information system available having solid grounding in database technology, which can be used to
analyze, design and develop a working database. While students are exposed to the entire process,
specific emphasis is placed on the analysis, design and development phases and all related issues.

Course Objectives:
Information Systems have become essential for creating competitive firms, managing global corporations,
and providing useful products and services to customers. To develop level of understanding for designing
information systems with DBMS technology to solve information processingproblems of business and their vital
role in management.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to implement concepts of system
development process, fundamentals of DBMS and its applications, model sample information systems
by data modeling, database design and development, interactive input design, comprehensive reports
and output design, applying query language for data manipulation, testing and documentation. Finally
an Information System is developed using MS Access.

Course Breakdown
Sessions Topics
1 The Context of Database Management
 The Database Environment
2 The Context of Database Management
 Database Development Process

3 Database Analysis
 Modeling Data in the Organization

4 Database Analysis
 The enhanced E-R Model & Business Rule

5 Database Design
 Logical Database Design and the Relational Model

6 Database Design
 Physical Database Design & the Performance

7 Implementation
 Structured Query Language (SQL)
 Advanced Structured Query Language (SQL)

8 Implementation
 The Client/Server Database Environment
 The Internet Database Environment
 Data Warehousing

9 Advanced Database topics


 Data and Database Administration
 Distributed Databases

10 Advanced Database topics


 Object Oriented Database Modeling
 Object Oriented Database Development

11 The Database Environment


 Basic Concept and Definition

12 The Database Environment


 Traditional File Processing System

13  Disadvantages of File Processing System


 The Database Approach

14  The Range of Database Applications


 Advantages of the Database Approach

15 MID TERM
16 Information system Development
 MS Access: Quick tour of MS Access, Access database and its
objects, creating a database and tables.

 Designingselect queries, selecting query fields, ordering rows,


columns

17 Information system Development


 Selection from multiple tables, Using criteria/conditions for
different columns, using AND, OR operators.

18 Operators: Like, Between and, In, Is Null, Is Not Null etc.

19 Parameterized queries, Expressions: Calculations, Concatenations.

20 Functions: Types;Single Row: Conversion, Date, String, Numeric &

Group/Aggregate functions.

21 Complex Queries: Cross Table queries, Using Sub queries.

22 Input Forms and Reports

 Forms: Auto forms, Form Wizard: Single Master Forms, Parent/Child forms,
Screen Report Forms: Query based forms

23 Input Forms and Reports

 Designing Reports, using report wizard, using different data sources


for report

24 Input Forms and Reports

 Development, setting the report properties

25 Customizing the Reports

26 Switch Board Manager:

Menu/Switchboard designing, using switchboard manager for menu


development, customizing switchboard

27 Switch Board Manager:

Using switchboard manager for menu development, customizing

switchboard

28 Review & Presentations

29 Final Exam

Testing and Grading:

Learning will be accomplished through lectures, outside readings, student’s participation in


classroom discussion. Grading will tend to focus on your overall performance rather than one or
two aspects. Course grade will include the quizzes, assignment, midterms, and final
examination. Excessive absences because of any reason (more than 25%) will result in “F
Grade”. Students coming late to the class will also be marked absent. All the lectures and
assignments along with their due dates will be available to students.

Marks Distribution:
10 Marks Assignments (n-1)
10 Marks Quizzes (n-1)
10 marks Presentations
30 Marks Mid term
40 Marks final exam
Recommended Books
1. Modern Database Management, Sixth Edition, Prescott, McFadden & Hoffer
2. Access 2000 No Experience Required, First Edition, Celeste Robinson, BPB Publications,
New Delhi, 1999

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