| Week | Information Assignments due in one week unless otherwise stated |
|---|---|
| Week #1 Assignments Week ending June 1st |
Read chapter #1 and #2 in the text. Explore some of the information and resources at the text book site. Start to acquire some sample software for use later in this course. Information on software demos for this course First e-commerce assignment: Link issue |
| Week #2 Assignments Week ending June 8th |
Read chapter #3 in the text and start reading chapter #4 - we will continue
with chapter #4 next week. Explore some of the information and resources at the text book site. Second e-commerce assignment: Looking at some of the good and bad in ecommerce |
| Week #3 Assignments Week ending June 15th |
Continue reading chapter #4 in the text. We will stay in this chapter for a couple of weeks making sure you understand data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, decision tables etc. This week we will focus on decision tables so I would like you to read the handout on decision tables that is posted at the site and the handout on decision table examples. There are also some links on the site and some information and resources at the text book site. Decision table assignment Third e-commerce assignment: E-Commerce and fraud |
| Week #4 Assignments Week ending June 22nd |
Please go over chapter #4 again. There is a lot of important information about DFD and
data dictionaries that I want you to be sure you understand! For once, I found a
book I like! Look at some web resouces on these topics. Read chapter #5. We will continue ahead while still dealing with chapter #4. Data Flow Diagram assignment |
| Week #5 Assignments Week ending June 29th |
Read chapter #6 which finishes up analysis. Start learning how to create a PowerPoint
presentation. Go back and read the New Cenury Health Clinic information at the end of each chapter. Then develop a PowerPoint presentation that will explain the analysis of the Clinic and your recommended results from the analysis. Analysis/Powerpoint assignment. |
| Week #6 Assignments Week ending July 6th |
Take the DFD that you did and go down one more level to the level 1. What I want
you to have is the Context Diagram, the level 0 which you should have already
done and the level 1. When this is done, we will look at Data Dictionaries. However, in the meantime I want you to keep reading the text, so read chapter #7 which looks at design. Read the design notes overview: Design notes |
| Week #7 Assignments Week ending July 13th |
Read the notes on data dictionaries. We will be doing some design work after
chapter #9 and it is important to understand what can go into the data dictionary. Notes on data dictionaries Read chapter #8. We need to focus on normalization. We will use Access as the database to look at and there are a lot of Access notes at this site. Be sure to read the information on relational databases and third normal forms and look at the PowerPoint slides on the topic. If you want additional information on Access you can also look under CIS61. |
| Week #8 Assignments Week ending July 20th |
Dairy System We will be working on this via email. First I want you to lay out the files needed for this database in a relational database using the rules of third normal form. Send me what you think in sketch form - in other words listing the fields and the keys. I will look at it and after we agree, I want you to implement the file design in Access or Oracle. Then try to think out the processing that would be done for this dairy and do a Data Flow Diagram. Again sketch it and let me view the results and discuss with you. After you have designed the files, you also need to pick one of the files to document in a Data Dictionary. See earlier portions of the text for examples. Read chapter #9. There is a presentation on DFD and a presentation on Systems Flowcharts that should be viewed. There are also presentations on relational databases |
| Week #9 Assignments Week ending July 27th |
Read chapter #10. Read the notes under Business systems - notes for discussion. Your next project will be to test two of the business packages that I asked you to send away for and evaluate according to these notes. The assignment will be given next week! This week you should continue working on the dairy system. |
| Week #10 Assignments Week ending August 3rd |
Read chapter #11. Look at the powerpoint presentation on systems flowcharts relating to business. Read some information about systems flowcharts from the web. Evaluate two of the software packages. You want to understand what functions they can accomplish (payroll, order entry, accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory etc.). You want to look at them related to the business notes I had you read and your own experience and evaluate whether they would work for a small company trying to set up a portion of their business with this software. Look at ease of use, whether the package works, whether it is flexible, whether in fact you could recommend it to a client. Continue working on the dairy system. Important: I am going away to Europe for two weeks. Continue to send assignments to the usual account. Needless to say I will not be correcting until I get home! If you have questions, then use my email account pgrocer@hotmail.com. I will check this account from the Internet cafes when I can. I have also asked my workstudy Wendy and Tess to be available for questions and help while I am gone. The information to contact them is: Wendy can be reached at Wenco35@aol.com or wenco@mediaone.net Tess can be reached at tfarias@stu-mail.bristol.mass.edu or mstess73@aol.com You can also set up an appointment with Wendy via email or you can contact Tess in the K building lab Monday,Tuesday and Thursday nights from 4 till 9. |
| Week #11 Assignments Week ending August 10th |
Read chapter #12. Draw a systems flowchart for the dairy system using your DFD as your guide. Please see note under week #10 about contacting me! |
| Week #12 Assignments Week ending August 17th |
For the remainder of school, please read the chapters on tools in the back of the
book. Read my notes on CPM and Pert charts as well as the notes in the book. CPM/Pert notes and then do the following assignment: Pert/CPM assignment I will be home mid week! |
| Week #13 Assignments Week ending August 24th |
The final exam is really a project which will be posted! |
| Week #14 Assignments Week ending August 31st |
Final and status sheet due! |