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)

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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
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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