Comprehensive Guide to Management Information Systems (MIS): An Introduction
An Introduction to Management Information Systems 888342
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Welcome to the Introduction to Management Information Systems course
COURSE SECTIONS
concept preview videos
vocabulary preparations
Learn information system terms for each week
2025 course materials
addiitonal materials
Format a Report files: text.txt, report.pdf, table.doc, chart.xls, (instructions.doc)
Foundations of Information Systems
An introduction to the course and information systems. Details will be available here during the course.
Computer Systems
An introduction to computer systems. Details will be available here during the course.
Computer systems can be defined by the hardware and the software components.
Telecommunications and Networks
An introduction to network systems such as information systems focused on security and access control.
This includes threats, protection from these threats, risk and access control.
Data Resource Management and DSS
An introduction to data and information systems. Details will be available here during the course.
Business Applications
An introduction to business applications and information systems. Details will be available here during the course.
Functional Applications of Information Systems
An introduction to functional information systems. Details will be available here during the course.
Student Active Learning
Database Labs (2024-5)
Lessons (pdf downloads) & Resources
- Week 9 Lesson 15 Database Design
- resources are on the lesson 1 web pages
- register.csv
- Week 10 Lesson 17 Create the Database
- resources are on the lesson 2 web pages
- Video: Create a Simple Database in SQLite Using SQL
- Week 11 Lesson 19 Relational Database
- resources are on the lesson 3 web pages
- Video: to be added
Course Materials (2025 and before)
Pre-Midterm Course Materials
Post-Midterm Course Materials
Data Systems
Database Exercise Labs
Business Application
Information Systems
Artificial Intelligence Lessons
exam preparation
A special webpage to help students with exam preparation and revision for the midterm exam:
****** MIS exam review *****
Here is the midterm exam preparation and review lesson: exam prep and review lesson
course assignments
Here are copies of the two course assignments:
assignment #1 group assignment
assignment #2 decisions and data
information systems
An introduction to the course and information systems. Details available here
computer systems
Computer systems can be defined by the hardware and the software components. We start with the inside and outside of the computer, the box known as the system unit.
network systems
Much of network systems in information systems is focused on security and access control.
Here we follow basic network details with three lessons that deal with threats, protection from these threats, risk and access control.
data systems
business application
Course materials
All materials required for the Introduction to Management Information Systems course for students are available here.
The course introduction with all information for new students is available at:
Course Introduction 888342 Intro to Management Information Systems
Information systems vocabulary can be difficult to international students. Here are some simple explanations of the meaning of some of the terms on this course:
Information system terms
Foundations of Information Systems
weeks 1 to 3