IS 201, Fundamentals and Ethics of Information Systems

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of information systems and to ethical issues related to information systems as a discipline and profession. Topics covered include definition of information systems, hardware and software, the binary system, telecommunications and networks, concepts of information, database approach to data management, systems development, specialized information systems, moral, legal, and social issues in the cyberspace, professional conduct, personal, local, and global impacts of computers, and IS professionals’ need for continuous professional development.