University of Gujrat

Faculty of CS & IT
Course outline for BS
Fundamentals of Information System

Title Fundamentals of Information System

Code IT-102
Credit hours Weight 3 Cr. Hrs.
Contact Hors 3 Hrs.
Lectures: 2
Duration : 1.5 Hrs./Lecture.

Prerequisite IT-101
Objective The main objective of this course is :
1) To introduce students to the scope of fields of Information System, to give them an understanding of
information systems it is organization ,transmission ,storage, retrieval and presentation ,and to explore some of
the computer based technologies used for these purposes.
2) To present the changing role of IS professionals.
3) To show the value of discipline as an attractive field of specialization.
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Text Books F- Fundaments of Information systems by Ralph M. Stair, George W. Reynolds 3 Edition
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S-Data and Computer Communications by William Stallings, 8 Edition, Prentice Hall, 2004
B- Data Communications and Networking by Behrouz A. Forouzan, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006
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E- Business, Technology, Society – 4 edition
Authors: Kenneth C. Laudon & Carol Traver
Publisher: Addison Wesley, 2008

Resource Person Faculty of CS/IT.

Assessment Sessional 25% Mid Final Total
Criteria 25% 50% 100%
Quizzes and Tests (10)
Assignment and class Presentations (5)
Project and Attendance (10)
Lecture # Topics Source
1 Introduction to course, discussion on the benefits of course and its contents. F-chp:1
Data, Information, Knowledge, value of Information, Characteristics of Valuable
information.
2 Information System, Input, Processing, Output, Feedback, Manual and Computerized F-chp:1
IS, Components of CBIS.
3 Database Management Systems (DBMS): F-chp:3+Handouts
Data management.
Data entities, Attributes, and Keys,
Traditional File Based Systems. File-Based approach. Limitations.
4 Database Approach. F-chp:3+Handouts
Traditional vs. Database Approach.
Overview of database type.
Components of the DBMS Environment.
5 Data Modeling. (Planned Data Redundancy, Data Model, Enterprise Data Modeling, F-chp:3+Handouts
ER diagram).Database Models.
6 Test 1.
7 RDBMS: F-chp:3+Handouts
Providing a user view Practical
Creating and modifying the database
Storing and Retrieving Data
Manipulating data and generating reports.
8 Databases Admonition(introduction) F-chp:3
Popular DBMS systems Assignment 1
Database applications, Data Warehousing, Data marts, Data Mining
9 DSS: Decision Support System, F-chp:6
Information & Decision Support System
How decision Making is relates to Problem solving
Program vs. None programmed decision.
10 Overview of Decision Support System F-chp:6
GSS: Group Decision Support Systems, Alternatives
ESS: Executive Support System
11 MIS: Introduction, inputs, outputs of MIS , functional expects of MIS F-chp:6
MIS Application.
12 ES: An overview Expert System F-chp:7
Characteristics of Expert System.
Expert System Development.
Components of Expert System.
13 E-commerce: E-10,11,12,19
Introduction to E-commerce, The difference between e-commerce and e-business
Unique features of e-commerce technology. Types of e-commerce.
14 Growth of the Internet and the Web. E-22,24
Origins and Growth of E-commerce
E-commerce I and E-commerce II eras
Organizing themes of e-commerce.
15 E-commerce business models and concepts: E-20,21,
Elements of a business model
 Models in E-Commerce (B2B, B2C,C2C,P2P)
16 Business models in other emerging e-commerce areas
How the Internet and Web change business, strategy, structure, and process. E-92(2.4)-98(2.5)
E-Com Application.
Mid Term Exams
17 Midterm Paper Day
18 Web Payment Systems: Practical
Payment systems
Credit-card e-commerce transactions
E-commerce digital payment in the B2C arena
Electronic billing and presentment systems.
19 Security and Encryption:
The e-commerce security environment
Types of threats E-254(5)
Technology solutions
Protecting Internet communications.
20 Encryption: E-254(5)
Securing channels of communication.
Secure socket layers (SSL).
Protecting networks – Firewalls.
Protecting servers and clients – OS controls/Anti-virus software.
21 Test 2
22 Computer Networks: Handouts
Introduction, Categories of Network, LAN (Wired and Wireless LAN), WAN (Circuit B-1.4
and Packet switch, Frame Relay, ATM).

Protocols
(Syntax, Semantics, Timing) and Standards, (De facto, De Jure).
23 Internetworking Devices: B-15.1
Hubs, Repeater, Bridges, Switches, Routers,
24 Network Topologies and Transmission Media: S-15.2
Ring, Star, Bus, Tree, Mesh. Twisted Pair Cable, Coaxial Cable, Optical Fiber.
25 The OSI Model:
B-2.2
OSI layers (Names and introduction). Packet switching
B-20.2,B-20.4
26 IP Addressing:
Internet Address, Class full Addressing, classes.
Internet Protocols
Email: SMTP, POP, and IMAP B-19.1, E-3
FTP: File Transfer Protocol, Telnet,
Ping: Testing the address
Tracer: Checking routes.
27 Application Demo
28 Application Demo
29 Final Paper Preparation Test
30 Revision of all course
31 Revision of all course
 32 Question Answer Day
Final Term Exams

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