IS 606: Introduction to Information Systems II (2 credits)

This course introduces students to the basic technologies and concepts for the field of Information Systems. The major concepts covered are: Data Communications, Systems Administration, and databases. Web technology is used as a framework for teaching these concepts. At the end of this course, students will have mastered the concepts at an introductory level and have the practical skills to design, develop, and maintain a web site on both the client and server side.

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Example Syllabus - IS 606: Introduction to Information Systems II

Each syllabus is an example of a course structure and assignments and is subject to change at any time by the course instructor or Program Director.

Course Description

IS 605 and IS 606 will give you a hands-on introduction to the major basic technologies used in the field of Information Systems. These technologies are:

• Networking and Data Communications
• Programming
• Databases

The introduction is hands-on because these topics are developed within a framework of teaching you how to be a webmaster. You will learn all entry-level skills required to develop and deploy simple web sites. You will learn:

• How the Internet works at a technical level (Networking and Data Communications)
• HTML- Hypertext Markup Language (Programming)
• JavaScript (Programming)
• Web Server Administration (Networking and Data Communications- specifically Systems Administration)
• Server-side processing (Programming)
• Database/Web Connectivity (Databases)

The course is a hands-on course and will require you to develop web pages and sites. IS 605 is a seven week course that uses only client-side technology that requires a web browser. You will also have to FTP files up to servers at UMBC. All details of this process are included in the course materials. IS 606 is a seven week course that will require that you set up a web server and database on your own PC. All software and instructions for IS 606 are included on the CDROM that your received with your course materials. There are a number of streaming movies available on-line to demonstrate or explain topics for both courses. They require that you install the free Real Player.

The texts for IS 605 are:

HTML 4 for the World Wide Web, Fourth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide
By Elizabeth Castro
ISBN 0-201-35493-4 © 1999
List price: $19.99 U.S.
384 pages

JavaScript for the World Wide Web, 4th Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide
By Tom Negrino and Dori Smith
ISBN 0-201-73517-2 © 2001
List price: $19.99 US
448 pages

There is no text for IS 606. All materials are on-line.

The course schedule for 606 follows with the topics listed for 605. All assignments are due as indicated. The grade is based on the assignments. There are 100 total points for both classes. Each course grade is based on 50 points.

Week	Course	Topic	Assignments (Points)
1	IS 605	Data Communications I	Quiz (5)
2	IS 605	HTML	Exercise 1 (5)
3	IS 605	HTML	Exercise 2 (10)
4	IS 605	HTML	Project 1 (15)
5	IS 605	JavaScript	Work on Project 2
6	IS 605	JavaScript	Work on Project 2
7	IS 605	JavaScript	Project 2 (15)
8	IS 606	Data Communications II	Quiz (5)
9	IS 606	Web Server Administration	Install AbriaSoft
10	IS 606	Web Server Administration	Project 3 (10)
11	IS 606	Server-side Processing- CGI	Project 4 (10)
12	IS 606	Server-side Processing- PHP	Project 5 (10)
13	IS 606	Database/Web Connectivity	Work on Project 6
14	IS 606	Database/Web Connectivity	Project 6 (15)