INFS1200/ INFS7900 Introduction to
Information Systems
Semester 2,
2008
Course Description
INFS1200 Introduction to Information Systems introduces the student to the area
of computer-based information systems. It includes basic concepts necessary to
correctly design, and implement, a small information system. The course
will prepare students to deploy small information systems in industry and will
also prepare them for further study of advanced information system concepts
taught later in the program.
Assumed
Background
Senior Math B or MT 140. Basic set theory is useful. No computer
programming experience is assumed.
Contacts
Shazia Sadiq (Course Coordinator)
Office: 78-652
Tel: 3365 3481 Fax: 3365 4999
Email: shazia@itee.uq.edu.au
Ke
Deng
Office: 78-639
Tel: 3365 4739 Fax: 3365 4999
Email: dengke@itee.uq.edu.au
Current Notices
| 30.10.08 | Some students have identified that there may be an another exam taken by many students at the consultation time below, so I have extended it: Will be available between 10AM - 3PM on 7 Nov Room 652 |
| 20.10.08 |
2 hour consultation session to address questions before the final exam (Shazia
Sadiq) 7 Nov, 2008 Room 78-622 10.00 - 12.00 Final Exam 10 Nov 8AM
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| 20.10.08 | Slides from today's afternoon lecture (Quiz feedback, Preparing for Final Exam, Practice Questions) |
| 17.10.08 | Quiz Result available now, Click here |
| 14.10.08 |
Plan for lectures on Monday: Morning: Remaining content from Module 8 (Ke Deng) Afternoon: Quiz feedback, Revision, Preparing for Final Exam (Shazia Sadiq) |
| 14.10.08 |
Quiz is currently being marked. We hope to have the results finalized by the
end of this week, so feedback can be provided during tutorial sessions next
week (Oct 20 - 24). Quiz scripts will also be returned at the tutorials, and
any remaining scripts will be available for collection outside room 78-632
after Friday 24th. |
| 14.10.08 |
Students who missed the quiz due to medical reasons- please bring a medical
certificate as soon as possible to room 652, building 78. If room is
unattended, please leave under the door. Students who provide a medical
certificate will have the final exam upgraded, and there will be no penalty.
Make sure your full name and student ID is written on the medical
certificate. |
| 07.10.08 | Details for quiz on 13 Oct 2008 |
| 07.10.08 | Assignment solution and feedback |
| 07.10.08 |
SQLator back online!
Please report any problems to
student-helpdesk@itee.uq.edu.au and
shazia@itee.uq.edu.au as soon as
possible. |
| 03.10.08 |
Assignment Result available, Click here Assignment Design part will be returned in your tutorials during next week. Any remaining assignments can be collected after Friday 10th Oct from the box outside 78-632 |
| 16.09.08 | See more notes on assignment (keep the MS Access implementation simple!) |
| 15.09.08 | More questions on assignment? See Shazia in room 652 on Tuesday 16 Sep at 9.00AM |
| 15.09.08 | SQLator - an online SQL learning tool was introduced in this mornings lecture - the introduction slides are available here, and login details here |
| 15.09.08 |
Thanks to Tricia Liddell for giving us information on various services
available through student support - some links she mentioned in this
mornings lecture are: http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/Learning/WorkshopsA5.pdf and http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/ |
| 09.09.08 | Supervised pracs now available |
| 09.09.08 | Question about the assignment? See Shazia in room 652 on Wednesday 10 Sep at 4.00PM or Friday 12 Sep at 9.30AM. See also notes on assignment |
| 18.08.08 | Trouble with MS Access? Some hints here |
| 13.08.08 | Download assignment. Due 19 Sep 2008 |
| 04.08.08 | Tutorials and Practicals start this week. See Tutor allocation and contacts |
| 28.07.08 | Download Tentative Weekly Plan |
| 28.07.08 | Note that 1 hour per week for pracs is basically to make available lab time for you - there are no supervised set exercises per week. See the pracs page to make sure the expectations are clear to you or discuss with your lecturer |
| 28.07.08 |
Signon is available for INFS1200 students - sign up for 1 hour of tutorial and
1 hour of prac every week starting from week 3 (next week - no tutes or
pracs this week) INFS7900 students need not sign up and go to the session of your choice. If possible, INFS7900 students are encouraged to attend the same session |
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01.07.08 |
Welcome to INFS1200/7900.
This course will be your first introduction to databases and information
systems. As most of you will be aware, computer based information systems are
overwhelmingly found all around us in almost every domain. Correct database
design, and effective data management form to a large extent, the foundation
for the success (or failure) of an information system. The database community
is very significant both in academia and industry. It consists of large
industry/vendors like Oracle www.oracle.com
, DB2 (IBM) www.ibm.com/db2, SQLServer
(Microsoft) www.microsoft.com/sql
. This community is also privileged to have some of the top researchers and
scientists in computer science. You will find a database group in almost all
IT/CS schools in the top universities around the world. The |