May 6, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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A last reminder that the final will be held in the regular classroom at the date/time in Wiser. The format will be similar to the earlier exams. The final is CUMULATIVE – it covers all of the content in the … Continue reading
May 1, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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Presentations
Presentation expectations are detailed below and it is graded by both myself and your fellow students.
Guidelines for the presentation – it should be about 10-12 slides, and follow good powerpoint standards (sparse slides, pictures, etc…). If you present on a a company (Apple, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Uber, Tesla, Amazon) include some history, info about their products, issues they’ve encountered. On a “current” topic/issue (3d printing, Net neutrality, Online Gambling, Digital Divide, Crowdsourcing, Privacy/Govt Regulation, Sharing economy, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain) – talk about the history of the problem, present both sides and a recommendation.
April 29, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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Admin for rest of semester: Today – Ch 9 – Last Connect due on Friday. No more work accepted after that Thu 5/1 – Finish ch9, Will assign powerpoint group presentation – BE THERE! Next week – In class Presentations, … Continue reading
April 15, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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Quiz is Tuesday 4/22 – Chapters 5-8, Appendix B, C, Same format – 15 MC, 10 Fill in, 3 of 4 short essay Group exercises coming up next 2 Thursdays in regular classroom (labs are all done) Chapter 8 – … Continue reading
April 11, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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The format for the 2nd quiz will be similar to the last one – some multiple choice, some fill in the blanks, and some short essays which will come from this list: Explain MIS infrastructure and some ways it ensures … Continue reading
April 8, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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This the most technical, rapidly changing area of MIS we cover. Fundamentals of radio waves – tradeoff between distance & quantity of data/ability to go through walls. Here’s the words we know about telecom (definitions added): – RFID/NFC – Apple … Continue reading
April 8, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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We are doing the “code” lab. You can complete this on your own, or come to the lab if you want help. This follows a global initiative to teach people about programming. The lab is fun and easy (I promise!). … Continue reading
April 1, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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Don’t forget that Simnet is due Sunday 4/6 11.59PM and LinkedIn (by email) at same time What is a database? – Holds data so programs have something to read – Critical to development of MIS – Development is by both … Continue reading
March 25, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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Quiz 1 Results: Average – Curved grades ASSUMING YOU ARE OK with connect 9:30AM class 30.7/40 12:30pm class 29.9/40 4:00pm class 32.8/40 34+ –> A 28-33.5 –> B 22-27.5 –> C < 22 –> Less than C Also … Continue reading
February 27, 2025
by Jonathan Frankel
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The quiz will take place on Tuesday March 11th in regular classroom. It will consist of 15 multiple choice questions, 10 fill in the blanks and 3 of 4 short answer questions. The short answer questions will come from this … Continue reading