MIS 310 -- Implementing Information Systems
Fall Semester, 2009
Syllabus

Catalog Description: Methods for implementing an information system from its requirement and design document.  Topics include detailed design methods, custom development versus customizing commercial packages; implementation language selection; database implementation and configuration; query writing; integrating hardware, software and networking components; and component and system testing.

Prerequisites: MIS 210 and Computer Science 151.

Course Goals: To provide an understanding of:

• GUI design Principles and GUI implementation using AJAX and PHP
• Database implementation and accessing data via SQL queries from the command line and from within web pages
• Unit and integation testing

Texts: 

• "Programming the world wide web", 5th edition, by Robert W. Sebesta. ISBN: 0-13-607663-7 and 978-0-13-607663-6 (both ISBNs are for the same book). See also http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/academic/product/0,3110,0136076637,00.html
• "Learning SQL", 2nd edition by Alan Beaulieu. ISBN 10: 0-596-52083-2 or ISBN 13: 9780596520830 (also see http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596520830/) There's a digital version of this one available.

Other resources:  Links to other readings that supplement the course material.

Instructor: Dr. Jim Howatt; Office: Olin 304; Phone: 563-387-1570; Email: jhowatt(at)luther(dot)edu
Office hours:  see my full schedule or stop by most any time that I'm in my office.

Computing Your Grade:

• Projects:  80%
• Two tests: 10% each
  

Your final grades will be computed as follows: (grades will not be "curved")

Schedule: (it may change to adapt to the needs of the class)

• Attendance:  Attendance is optional, but if you miss class, you'll lose points for in-class assignments done that day.  You are responsible for determining what you missed and for obtaining any handouts and class notes.
  
• Submission of Assignments :   Directions for submitting each assignment will be specified with the assignment (e.g. as an email attachment, hand written, etc).  Make sure that the assignment number is clearly identified, and that your name is at the top of  your solution, whether it's handwritten or typed.
  
• Deadlines:    The deadline for each assignment will be specified with the assignment.  Late submissions may be penalized or just not accepted.
  
• Collaborative work: I encourage you to discuss class readings and assignments, as well as general approaches to completing those assignments, with your classmates; however, the work that you turn in must be your own (or your team's own).
  
• Standards of Conduct: Follow the Luther Code .