1. Fundamentals & Ethics of Information Systems IS 201
Lecturer/ Ashraf Youssef
King Saud University
College of Computer and Information Sciences
Information Systems Department
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2. Course teachers Lectures teacher Tutorial teacher
Lecturer/ Ashraf Youssef
3 lectures/week
Tutorial teacher
Mr. (as assigned on your schedule)
1 tutorial/week
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3. Course Information Office: Building #31 Office:G050 Phone: 469-7476
Best way to contact me:
Office Hours: Sun 9:00 – 10:00
Tue 9:00 – 10:00
Other times are available by appointment (send me an )
Class web page:
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4. Course schedule Section 31275 Section 31279
Lectures: Sun/Tue/Thu 8:00 – 8:50
Tutorial: as scheduled
Room: 20 – Building: 31
Section 31279
Lectures: Sun/Tue/Thu 11:00 – 11:50
Room: 26 – Building: 31
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5. Course in the curriculum
Department Requirement for IS
Offering Level/year
Level three/First year
Course Pre-requisites
CT 140
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6. Course Description
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of information systems and to ethical issues related to information systems as a discipline and profession. Topics covered include: definition of information systems, hardware and software, the binary system, telecommunications and networks, concepts of information, database approach to data management, systems development, specialized information systems, moral, legal and social issues in the cyberspace, professional conduct, personal, local and global impacts of computers, and IS professionals’ need for continuous professional development.
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7. Course Objectives
Identify and describe the components of an information system
Identify and describe the functions of computer devices
Convert a number from and to the binary system
Identify major advantages of the database approach
Analyze the local and global impact of computing
Identify and describe the steps of the systems development process
Identify major ethical issues related to information systems
Understand major legal issues of computing
Understand social issues and responsibilities related to information systems
Recognize the need for continuous professional development
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8. Topics to be covered Topic No of Weeks Contact hours
An Introduction to Information Systems in Organizations 1 3
Hardware and Software
Binary System 2 6
Organizing Data and Information
Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets and Extranets
Knowledge management and specialized information systems
Systems Development
The Personal and Social Impact of Computers
Local and global impact of computing on the work environment
Ethical and legal issues in information systems
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9. Course Textbook & References
Ralph Stair and G. Reynolds (2016), Fundamentals of Information Systems, 8th Edition, Thomson Course Technology.
References:
James A. O'Brien (2008), Introduction to Information Systems, 14th Edition, McGraw-Hill.
Kelly Rainer, Efraim Turban, (2009) Introduction to Information Systems: Supporting and Transforming Business, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons.
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10. Assignments
During the course the students are required to work on two homework assignments.
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11. Schedule of Assessment
Assessment task
Week due
Proportion of Assessment 1
H.W # 1
Fifth 4% 2
Quiz #1
Sixth 8% 3
Midterm #1
Seventh
15% 4
H.W #2
Tenth 5
Quiz #2
Eleventh 7
Mid Term #2
Twelfth 9
Final Exam
40% 10
Attendance and Active Class participation 6%
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12. Academic Honesty
Any work you submit must be your own work. You should always reference and give credit to any work done by others.
Cheating or plagiarism is considered as a serious academic offense and will result in receiving a failing grade.
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13. Absence No makeup quizzes will be made for missing a quiz.
No homeworks are accepted after the deadline.
Absences of more than 25% of classes (Approximately 15 lectures and/or tutorials) will result in automatically being barred from attending the final exam.
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14. Absences regulation
The 25% of absence allowed is dedicated for those cases when someone is sick or for emergencies.
Even if a student has a sick leave excuse (signed by the doctor), the student absence is counted.
If someone has a serious illness requiring to be absent more than 25% of the time, then, he should submit a Health Report from the start of the Semester.
If a student misses a midterm exam, he must report immediately within 1 week of this absence to the department chairman to get the approval for a make-up exam.
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