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Undergraduate Management Computer Systems
Undergraduate Management Computer Systems
2012 Spring Term
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE
MCS 214
A survey course that covers the use of information technology in organizations, the processes used to create and manage information technologies, and the impact of information technology on individuals, organizations, the economy and society. Students learn how to do systems analysis, data modeling, system and database design, database queries, and construction and testing of a database application as part of a systems development life cycle.
CONCEPTS OF PROGRAMMING
MCS 220
This course teaches students professional software development using object-oriented program design and the Java programming language. Coverage includes correct business programming style and documentation, program debugging and testing, database and file processing, event-handling, and graphical user interfaces.
CONCEPTS OF DATA STRUCTURES
MCS 231
This course is an introduction to data structures, using the Java programming language. It covers static and dynamic implementations of data structures including lists, stacks, queues and trees. It emphasizes object-oriented design and programming methodology, including inheritance and polymorphism, and applies these in the development of large programming projects.
ADVANCED DATABASE DESIGN AND ADMINISTRATION
MCS 314
This coursecovers advanced topics in database analysis, design, access, integrity control, and implementation as well as a variety of emerging topics. The course is intended for students who already have a good understanding of database systems and relational database comcepts.
WEB DEVELOPMENT I
MCS 325
This course will give students familiarity with client/server computing in two/three-tiered Internet environment. This includes the development of dynamic web pages to exchange data with relational database management systems using scripting technologies. Students will use an event-driven, object-oriented programming language to construct ActiveX components that connect with database servers. The course will also explore basic networking concepts.
MCS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
MCS 391
The student is to work as an information systems professional in a business or government organization and report on the experience to the MCS faculty and fellow students.
WEB DEVELOPMENT 2
MCS 425
This course teaches students how to develop Web applications using Java technologies. The course focuses on design and implementation of distributed applications for the Internet and/or intranets. Topics include object-oriented distributed systems and technologies, database access, security, advanced Java programming, and technical design issues for e-Commerce systems.
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 2
MCS 431
This course is a study of the principles and activities associated with the physical design and implementation of computer based information systems using object oriented methodologies. It includes object-oriented decomposition, system testing, documentation, system security, conversion and implementation. The student completes the team project started in MCS 331.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
MCS 498
Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Department Consent Required.