1 mis 111: computers and the inter-networked society class 1: introduction
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MIS 111: Computers and the Inter-networked Society
Class 1: Introduction
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Today’s Agenda
Who am I? Class Introduction / Syllabus Personal Introductions Online Survey Learning Objectives
– Define MIS– List potential jobs for MIS majors
Jeff Jenkins
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Management Information Systems
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Jeff Jenkins
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Jeff Jenkins
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Jeff Jenkins
Jeff Jenkins
Entrepreneurship Online Learning
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My Teaching Philosophy*
Kill the lecture– Classes are time for application, integration, and
discussion
Kill the computer lab– Learn your computer, “dink” around
Improve communication tools Create inspiring places and experiences Break down boundaries
9 * We’re not to this point yet in education … but we are getting there
Computers and the Inter-networked Society
Syllabus
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What’s in the news today?
Why did Google+ users get hit by a spam attack?
Google+ invitations no longer so scarce Google eBooks and iRiver launch Story
HD e-reader
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We are going to be working A LOT with each other!
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“Find Someone Who…”
Please take FIVE minutes to wander around the room and find people who fit the criteria given. Have them sign your sheet.
GO!
Who …
Speaks Spanish? Has relative war veteran? Has visited Idaho? Has gone skydiving? Likes the black jellybeans? Doesn’t like this activity? Plays sports at UA? Has baked real cookies? Has been white water rafting? Knows how to do computer programming?
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What is Management Information Systems (MIS)?
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What IS MIS???
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From the Eller Website:
The field of management information systems involves applying computer technology, quantitative techniques, and administrative skills to the information processing requirements of organizations. MIS combines computer technology with management decision-making methods - to analyze, design, implement, and manage computerized information systems in an organizational environment.
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MIS
Management Information Systems
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“Management”
How does one develop a business? Make money? Manage employees? Manage operations?
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“Information”
Data, Information, and Knowledge
Data: [90, 95, 94, 100] Information: MIS 111 Grades: [90, 95, 94, 100] Knowledge: If we had past student grades, we
could analyze trends over time and make predictions for the future
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“Systems”
Input Processing Output
Examples of Systems? Human being, Nervous system
Examples of Computer Systems? Mainframe, computer, nintendo
Things that are Systems
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Things that are NOT Systems
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MIS
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Accounting
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Computer Science
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IS Discipline
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IS Essential Core
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Essential Core
Research Domains
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MIS Definition:
Solving real world problems using
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Examples
GroupSystems CopLink Deception Detection E-Commerce Dark Web
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Who are we?
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin– PhD Candidates at
Stanford
Created Search Algorithm: Pagerank (computer science)
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Company first called: “BackRub”
Renamed Google after misspelling the word googol (number followed by 100 zeroes)
Originally tried to sell it for $1,000,000 to Excite
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Revenue: approximate 6.78 billion / quarter
Net income:1.96 billion
Worth: 163.2 billion
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Google Information Systems
Computer Science: creating the page rank algorithm
Information Systems: using the technology to solve a business problem– Creating a search engine– What properties of Google make it successful
Data mining, interface design, targeted marketing, etc.
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You and MIS
What sorts of information systems do you use and for what purpose? Computer, D2L, Blackboard (when it works…)
Where might an information system be used in your department or major? Student Link,
Brainstorm: What kind of information systems would you like to see created or developed? Hacking tools,
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Sharing activity
How can or is IS used in your discipline?
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Jobs in MIS
Business Analyst Business Application Developer IT Consultant Systems Analyst IT Development Project Leader Database Administrator Business Intelligence Analyst Systems Developer
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Jobs in MIS
Database Analyst Web Developer Network Administrator Technical Support Specialist Information Systems Manager IT User Liaison Auditor Entrepreneur
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For Tomorrow’s Class:
Past, Present, and Future: Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
Survey Activity
Favorite Animals – Web Business
Grading code
Questionnaire
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