Welcome to Topics in MIS. I am your instructor Dr. A. Ebrahimi. On Tuesday and Thursday we meet in H208 Graduate Computer Lab. You will be able to access the class notes live every class day at www.drebrahimi.com and select BU4045 Topics in MIS.

BU4045 TOPICS IN MIS by DR. EBRAHIMI
Tuesday & Thursday (4:40pm - 6:20pm)

| Syllabus | Instructor's Schedule | Students |

WEEKS	TUESDAY	Subject Summary & Notes	THURSDAY	Subject Summary & Notes
Week 1	January 24	-Getting a web host and working with file manager, ------Posting all the work on the web host -Class policy	January 26	-How does a search engine work? -Foundation of a search program -Sample problems with the web search -Search assignment
Week 2	January 31	-Today we went over the first search engine assignment and show how to do it. -Class Calendar is up. -7 C's evaluation of the webpage -Web assignment evaluation.	February 2	-Very simple search program on (p. 382) that finds the user name and password. Foundation for a search engine.
Week 3	February 7	- Review of previous classes. Question and Answer. - Look at Amazon and Google problems and how infinite loop crashed them. - Revisit Search Program - Page 13: security of program, validation, viruses, writing a password check procedure/loop -	February 9	-Quiz preparation. Advise class of quiz date. Announcement for classroom change, next class in A117, Academic Village. Unix presentation by former student, Grant's Server
Week 4	February 14	1 - Presentation by: Robert DiGiovanni on Online Programming Courses 2- Review of final project design, content and presentation schedule. Final phase due 5/4/06.	February 16	-Quiz - Postponed to 2/23/06 -Project phase description (6 phases) -Request for everyone's domain name and web host for project
Week 5	February 21	-Review for Quiz and work on the Phases	February 23	-QUIZ
Week 6	February 28	-Start of presentations. (Jeffrey's presentation)	March 2	-Snow Day
Week 7	March 7	-Conduct a comparison of the some sites - ease of use, information, content, etc. and complete a written report. -Report should be submitted by next week - can be emailed, posted on your website or typed and submitted in class.	March 9	-Presentation: EBAY , AMAZON - Daphane Vanel -Quiz Results
Week 8	March 14	-Presentation: Farideh 7 C evaluation of a Sample Site -Mid-Term Review	March 16	-Presentations: Keith, Jimmy, Jian and Jennifer.
Week 9	March 21	SPRING RECESS	March 23	SPRING RECESS
Week 10	March 28	- phase 4 of the project- how client programming is used in the systems- Javascript -Presentations: First Phase Ijaz and Theresa Watkins	March 30	Midterm and project phase 1-6 requirements and strategies
Week 11	April 4	-phase 2 presentation 7C evaluation of the systems	April 6	-Presentation: 7'C's - Daphane Vanel -Changed Phase III Requirements -Review Kliment-Hausband website for next class
Week 12	April 11	-Presentations: Jimmy Eng and Syed Ahmed	April 13	PASSOVER (no class)
Week 13	April 18	-Presentations: Muddaser Ijaz, My-Kerline Paul and Rajeesh	April 20	Jimmy's presentation of phase 1-3 discussion of the phase 4 system interface
Week 14	April 25	Presentations of Phases I & II - Daphne and Farideh Kliment & Hausband Analysis - Daphne & Farideh Presentation - Phase I - Ralph	April 27
Week 15	May 2	Presentations: Jeffrey and Muddaser Review of requirements for final project presentations.	May 4	Presentations:
Week 16	May 9		May 11	Final