Date

Topic

Readings[1]

1/6

(Monday)

Session 1 – Foundations of Information Systems.

OB Chapters 1 and 2.

Session 2 – Introduction to Databases.

OB Chapter 13.

1/18

(Saturday)

Sessions 1 & 2 – Database Design.

GTDM (all pages), A2002 Appendix RD1, DW Chapter 6 (pp 157-185).

Session 3 – In-class data design problem.

Session 4 – Microsoft Access.

A2002 Tutorial 1

Sample Database

2/1

(Saturday)

Session 1 – Network and Web Technologies.

OB Chapters 3 and 14.

Session 2 – XML.

XML Primer. XML Chapters 1, 2 & 5.

Session 3 & 4 – Dreamweaver MX.

DW Chapters 1, 5, 6 (pages 185-206), 7.

Project 1 Due

Example Solution (The Usual Suspects)

2/12 (Wednesday)

Session 1 – Dreamweaver MX (continued).

Session 2 – Hardware Concepts.

OB Chapter 11.

2/19

(Wednesday)

Session 1 – Software Concepts.

OB Chapter 12.

Session 2 – Introduction to UML.

UML Chapters 1 through 4.

Project 2 Due February 25 (12 noon)

3/1

(Saturday)

Sessions 1 thru 3 – UML (continued) and TogetherSoft. Object Paradigm Powerpoint. UML Example.

UML Chapters 5.

Session 4 – IT Systems Development.

OB Chapter 8.

3/15

(Saturday)

Sessions 1 & 2 – Security and Privacy. Security PowerPoint. Environment PowerPoint.

OB Chapter 9.

Sessions 3 & 4 – Exam. Exam Key.

Project 3 Due