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Dam 364 Course Title: Management Information System NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COURSE CODE: DAM 364 COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM 1 COURSE GUIDE DAM 364 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM Course Developer/Writer Dr B.C.E Mbam Ebonyi State University Abakaliki Programme Leader -------------------------------- Course Coordinator --------------------------------- 2 National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Annex 245 Samu el Adesujo Ademulegun Street Central Business District Opposite Arewa Suites Abuja e-mail: @nou.edu.ng URL: .nou.edu.ng National Open University of Nigeria 2010 First Printed -------- - ISBN: All Rights Reserved Printed by …………….. For National Open University of Nigeria 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction……………………………………………….v What you will learn in this Course…………………….......v Course Aim………………………………………………..v Course Objectives…………………………………………vi. Working through this Course………………………………vii Course Materials…………………………………………...vii Study Units…………………………………………………vii Recommended Texts……………………………………….viii Assignment File…………………………………………….x Presentation Schedule……………………………………....xi Assessment………………………………………………….xi Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)………………………..xi Final Examination and Grading…………………………….xi Course Marking Scheme…………………………………….xii Course Overview……………………………………………xii How to get the most from this course……………………….xiii Tutors and Tutorials………………………………………….xvi 4 INTRODUCTION DAM 364: Management Information System is a 2 credit unit course for students studying towards acquiring a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and other related disciplines. The course is divided into 3 modules and 10 study units. It will first take a brief review of the funCITental concepts of management information system. This course will then go ahead to deal with the different stages involved developing good, and functional information technology. The course went further to deal with different ways of information representations. This course also covers information storage media. The course guide therefore gives you an overview of what the course; CIT 364 is all about, the textbooks and other materials to be referenced, what you expect to know in each unit, and how to work through the course material. What you will learn in this Course The overall aim of this course, CIT 364 introduce you to basic concepts of management information system in order to enable you understand the basic elements of management involves in every organization. This course highlights and enumerates modern technologies that transform the society into the global village as far as information dissemination is concern. In this course of your studies, you will be put through the definitions of common terms in relation to management information system, the characteristics of information, internet and its usage, the different management levels, and lastly numerous ways of information representation and storage media. 5 Course Aim This course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts and features of management information system. It is believed the knowledge will boast individual management capability of students that will enable them to effectively engage themselves into the labour market. Course Objectives It is important to note that each unit has specific objectives. Students should study them carefully before proceeding to subsequent units. Therefore, it may be useful to refer to these objectives in the course of your study of the unit to assess your progress. You should always look at the unit objectives after completing a unit. In this way, you can be sure that you have done what is required of you by the end of the unit. However, below are overall objectives of this course. On completing this course, you should be able to • Define what Management Information System is all about • Define the meaning of management • Define the meaning of information • List characteristics of information • List the advantages of MIS • State the values of information • State the goals of MIS • Pinpoint problems of MIS • Discuss the levels of management • Discuss types of MIS 6 • Explain the overview of Information Technology • State reasons for Information Technology • State the technologies for Information System • State the ethics of Information Technology • State the application of Information Technology • Discuss the origin of Internet • List the requirement for internet connectivity • Explain the information format on the internet • List the limitation of the internet • State different ways of information representation in computer system • Discuss Storage media in computer Working through this Course To complete this course, you are required to study all the units, the recommended text books, and other relevant materials. Each unit contains some self assessment exercises and tutor marked assignments, and at some point in this course, you are required to submit the tutor marked assignments. There is also a final examination at the end of this course. Stated below are the components of this course and what you have to do. Course Materials The major components of the course are: 1. Course Guide 2. Study Units 3. Text Books 4. Assignment File 5. Presentation Schedule 7 Study Units There are 10 study units and 3 modules in this course. They are: MODULE 1: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FUNCITENTALS Unit 1: Introduction to MIS--------------------------------------- Unit 2: Types of MIS---------------------------------------------- Unit 3: Levels of Management----------------------------------- MODULE 2: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Unit 1: Overview of Information Technology----------------- Unit 2: Technologies for Information System----------------- Unit 3: Internet---------------------------------------------------- Unit 4: Modes of Information Communication-------------- MODULE 3: INFORMATION REPRESENTATION, STORAGE AND SECURITY Unit 1: Information Representation---------------------------- Unit 2: Information Storage Media --------------------------- Unit 3: Information Security----------------------------------- Recommended Texts These texts will be of enormous benefit to you in learning this course: 1. Agbasi K.C. (1993): Computer Appreciation; An Individual Computer to Systems, ACENA Publishers, Enugu. 2. Ahituv, N., Neumann, S., & Riley, H. N. (1994). Principles of information systems for management (4th ed.). Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Communications. 3. Alo, U.R., Ugah J.O., & Igwe J.S. (2009): Computer Application & Information Technology; WilyRose and Appleseed Publishing Coy, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, 42p, 135p -137p. 8 4. Ashwin D. (2008): Characteristics of Management Information Services; Online @ http://www.blog.maia_intelligence.com , visited on 24 th September, 2010. 5. Awad, E. M., & Gotterer, M. H. (1992). Database management. Danvers, MA: Boyd & Fraser. 6. Banerjee, U. K., & Sachdeva, R. K. (1995). Management information system: A new frame work. New Delhi: Vikas Publishing House. 7. Christensen, Clayton M. (1997). The Innovator's Dilema . New York, New York: Harper Business. p. 19. ISBN 0-06-662069-4. 8. Chandler, Doug (September 26, 1988). "Startup Ships 2.5-Inch Hard Disk Aimed for Portables, Laptops". PC Week : 6. 9. Davis, G.B., & Olson, M. H. (1985). Management information systems: Conceptual foundations, structure, and development. New York: McGraw-Hill. 10. Imboden, N. (1980). Managing information for rural development projects. Paris: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. 11. Inyiama H.C. (2000): Understanding Computers; The Dynamic Informer, 15A Bank Avenue, Aguowa, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, Nigeria. 12. Inyiama H.C. (2000): Computer Applications and Information Technology, Dynamic Informer, Enugu. 13. Kotler, Philip ; Keller, Kevin Lane (2006). Marketing Management (12 ed.). Pearson Education. 14. Keen, P. G. W., & Morton, M. S. S. (1978). Decision support systems. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. 15. Lee, Allen S. (2001). "Editor’s Comments". MIS Quarterly 25 (1): iii-vii. 16. Livinus C. N.(2003): Internet Literacy; Horizon Publications, Obiagu Road, Ogui New layout Enugu, Nigeria. 17. Lucas, H. C., Jr. (1990). Information systems concepts for management. New York: McGraw-Hill. 18. Martin, J. (1990). Telecommunications and the computer (3rd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. 9 19. Mason, R. D., & Swanson, B. E. (1981). Measurements for management decision. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley. 20. Mbam B.C.E. (2002): Information Technology and Management Information System; Our Saviour Press Ltd, Enugu, Nigeria. 21. Mbam B.C.E. (2003): Computer Applications; Green Light Computers, Abakaliki, Nigeria. 22. McLeod, R., Jr. (1995). Management information systems: A study of computer-based information systems (6th ed.). New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India . 23. Nwafor C.E.(2005): Computer and Internet Literacy, Joans Publishers, Enugu. 24. Nwafor C.E.(2006): Computer and Information Technology Literacy, Dynamic Informer. 25. O’Brien, J (1999). Management Information Systems – Managing Information Technology in the Internetworked Enterprise . Boston: Irwin McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071123733 . 26. Osmond V. (2009): Characteristics of a good Management Information System; Online @ http://www.ehow.com , visited on 22 nd September, 2010. 27. Ramesh A., Singh, Y., & Sachdeva R. (2008): Establishing a management information system; Online @ http://www.fao.org , visited on 22 nd September, 2010. 28. Richard W. and Teffrey M. (1986): using Computer in an Information Age, Delmar Publisher. 29. schmid,
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