1. 1 MIS 111: Computers and the Inter-networked Society Class 1: Introduction

2. 2 Today’s Agenda Who am I? Class Introduction / Syllabus Personal Introductions Online Survey Learning Objectives – Define MIS – List potential jobs for MIS majors

3. Jeff Jenkins 3

4. Management Information Systems 4

5. Jeff Jenkins 5

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8. Entrepreneurship Online Learning 8

9. My Teaching Philosophy* Kill the lecture – Classes are time for application, integration, and discussion Kill the computer lab – Learn your computer, “dink” around Improve communication tools Create inspiring places and experiences Break down boundaries 9 * We’re not to this point yet in education … but we are getting there

10. Computers and the Inter-networked Society Syllabus 10

11. What’s in the news today? Why did Google+ users get hit by a spam attack? Why did Google+ users get hit by a spam attack? Google+ invitations no longer so scarce Google eBooks and iRiver launch Story HD e-reader Google eBooks and iRiver launch Story HD e-reader 11

12. We are going to be working A LOT with each other! 12

13. 13 “Find Someone Who…” Please take FIVE minutes to wander around the room and find people who fit the criteria given. Have them sign your sheet. GO!

14. Who … Speaks Spanish? Has relative war veteran? Has visited Idaho? Has gone skydiving? Likes the black jellybeans? Doesn’t like this activity? Plays sports at UA? Has baked real cookies? Has been white water rafting? Knows how to do computer programming? 14

15. What is Management Information Systems (MIS)? 15

16. What IS MIS??? 16

17. From the Eller Website: The field of management information systems involves applying computer technology, quantitative techniques, and administrative skills to the information processing requirements of organizations. MIS combines computer technology with management decision-making methods - to analyze, design, implement, and manage computerized information systems in an organizational environment. 17

18. MIS Management Information Systems 18

19. 19 “Management” How does one develop a business? Make money? Manage employees? Manage operations?

20. 20 “Information” Data, Information, and Knowledge Data: [90, 95, 94, 100] Information: MIS 111 Grades: [90, 95, 94, 100] Knowledge: If we had past student grades, we could analyze trends over time and make predictions for the future

21. 21 “Systems” Input Processing Output Examples of Systems? Human being, Nervous system Examples of Computer Systems? Mainframe, computer, nintendo

22. Things that are Systems 22

23. Things that are NOT Systems 23

24. MIS 24

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27. MIS Definition: Solving real world problems using technology! 27

28. Examples GroupSystems CopLink Deception Detection E-Commerce Dark Web 28

29. Who are we? 29

30. Google Larry Page and Sergey Brin – PhD Candidates at Stanford Created Search Algorithm: Pagerank (computer science) 30

31. Google Company first called: “BackRub” Renamed Google after misspelling the word googol (number followed by 100 zeroes) Originally tried to sell it for $1,000,000 to Excite 31

32. Google Revenue: approximate 6.78 billion / quarter Net income:1.96 billion Worth: 163.2 billion 32

33. Google Information Systems Computer Science: creating the page rank algorithm Information Systems: using the technology to solve a business problem – Creating a search engine – What properties of Google make it successful Data mining, interface design, targeted marketing, etc. 33

34. You and MIS What sorts of information systems do you use and for what purpose? Computer, D2L, Blackboard (when it works…) Where might an information system be used in your department or major? Student Link, Brainstorm: What kind of information systems would you like to see created or developed? Hacking tools, 34

35. Sharing activity How can or is IS used in your discipline? 35

36. Jobs in MIS Business Analyst Business Application Developer IT Consultant Systems Analyst IT Development Project Leader Database Administrator Business Intelligence Analyst Systems Developer 36

37. Jobs in MIS Database Analyst Web Developer Network Administrator Technical Support Specialist Information Systems Manager IT User Liaison Auditor Entrepreneur 37

38. 38 For Tomorrow’s Class: Past, Present, and Future: Web 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0

39. Survey Activity Favorite Animals – Web Business Grading code Questionnaire 39