EMGT 6200 - Information Systems Engineering

• Define the terms computer-based information systems and information technology.
• Differentiate between data, information, knowledge and wisdom in the context of information systems, and explain how each one is acquired by using these systems.
• Describe how information needs vary across the hierarchical levels of a company.
• Explain the differences between Transaction Processing Systems, Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Management Information Systems.
• Describe common methods for data communications and explain how they enable the flow of information to support supply chains.
• Use the concepts of big data, data analytics, data warehouses and dashboards to explain how knowledge based systems support operational decision-making, and create a simple knowledge based system.
• Discuss issues relevant to data security.
• Explain how logic-based programming can be used to create knowledge that supports operational decision-making.
• Develop a logic-based program to determine trending in time series data.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using a database management system.
• Use a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool such as Microsoft Access to manipulate data in a database and display it for various user needs.
• Describe the capabilities of enterprise-scale database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server.
• Explain why existing business processes must be reexamined when a new enterprise data system is adopted.