1. Advanced Business Computer Applications Professor Pat Paulson
MIS Spring 2019
Advanced Business Computer Applications
Professor Pat Paulson

2. Advice Understanding databases is a key skill
Data, information critically important to organizations
Learn as much as you can about them
Remember, I get inquiries for students good at database management, if you are not doing the work, your name is not mentioned
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3. Class Overview Office: Somsen 303 Physical classroom: Somsen 301
Virtual classroom:
Course Web Site:
Exams, grading, class recordings in D2L:
Office hours: on website
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4. My Background Patent Attorney Mechanical Engineer Operations Manager
Business Systems Consultant
Professor
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5. Class materials Course Website-Syllabus, Presentations
GitHub Repository- Assignments, Projects
D2L-Grading, Discussions, Cengage Materials, Midterms, Final
Lynda.com-Background Material, Exercises
Adobe Connect-web conferencing, class recordings
Will formalize office hours in the near future.
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6. Course Description-Catalog
The focus of this course is on the development and management of business database systems. It provides the theoretical concepts as well as practical approaches to planning, development, test and documentation of business database systems. Project planning and control approach is used to relate database administration to information systems management. Students are required to develop, implement, and evaluate a business database system.
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7. Course Description Investigate database fundamentals
Design, implementation, control, evaluation, and strategic use of modern, computer-based information systems-mainly Access, but also MS SQL server and MySQL
Apply concepts to business data processing, office automation, information reporting, and decision-making
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8. Objectives Terminology- multiple words for same concept
Skill- learn by doing!
Social and ethical issues- security and privacy matters
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9. Grading Assignments Projects Mindtap/Cengage Exercises Midterms
Participation & Attendance
Final Exam
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10. Assignments To focus on and hone required skills
To prepare for class discussions aimed at deepening your understanding of the material
Assignments to be published to students’ website
Handwritten or ed assignments unacceptable!
Sample format on website
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11. Project 1
Assignment Website- Develop and maintain website at
Visual Studio 2017 & Git
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12. Project 2
Business Application- create queries and reports and other database objects found in a working application
Do not wait until last minute
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13. Project 3 SQL Server MySQL5 Done with Hyper-V
Upsize Access database to SQL Server
Create Access front end
MySQL5
Create an ODBC connection
Connect Access database to MySQL5
Create Access front end-queries and reports
Done with Hyper-V
How many students are familiar with FrontPage, PageMill, Dreamweaver, HTML coding?
How many students are familiar with PowerPoint?
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14. Midterms Test knowledge of basic concepts Hands-on test
Open book, open notes
One on Assignments 1 to 4(tables, queries, form & report basics)
One on Assignments 5 to 8(advanced queries, forms, report…)
Not necessarily open book
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15. Attendance & Participation
Attendance: required, in person
Electronic attendance will be used, as are random questions
Use of Lynda.com, class recordings, D2L discussion boards, working problems in web meeting room
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16. Final Cumulative Test database systems knowledge Hands-on
Open book, notes, recordings-but no human interaction
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17. Policy on Collaboration
You are permitted to work together on assignments. However…
During exams you are on your own, including doing hands- on problems in Access Therefore…
It behooves you to actually do the work!
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18. Grading Grading Available on D2LWebsite: https://d2l.winona.edu/
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19. Grading Breakdown Grade is weighted!! 10% Attendance and Participation
30%  Assignments
20% Projects(P1-5%, P2-10%, P3-5%)
15%  Midterms
15%  Final Exam
10% Mindtap Exercises
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20. Final Grade Based on 100 total points A 90% or greater B 80 to 89.99%
C 70 to 79.99%
D 60 to 69.99%
F less than 59.99%
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21. Grading Late assignments not accepted!
One chance at end of semester for late re-grade.
No extra credit or make-up exams!
Professor Paulson does not give out grades - Students earn grades!
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22. ENJOY This Course?
Like learning about databases and problem solving? Consider MIS major or minor
Consider joining MISA, the MIS student organization
Attend MISA events-Deloitte, Microsoft…
Have questions about advising, scholarships, internships, careers, graduate school…
Contact me at your convenience
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