CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY (HAYWARD)                        Spring, 2005

CIS 6070-30 Graduate Introduction to Computer Information Systems                Dr. D. G. Duncan

 

                                               HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

 

HOMEWORK SET 1:   Dirt Bikes USA, Running Case in Laudon/Laudon Text

Chapter

Topic

Page Number

in Laudon

Questions to cover

1

Preparing a Management Overview of the Co.

36

1,2,3,4,5

2

Expanding International Sales

71

1,2

3

Performing a Competitive Analysis

110

1,2,3,4

4

Developing an E-Commerce Strategy

145

1,2,3,4

       FRONT PAGE

 

 

HOMEWORK SET 2:   Dirt Bikes USA, Running Case in Laudon/Laudon Text

Chapter

Topic

Page Number

in Laudon

Questions to cover

11

Identifying Opportunities for Knowledge Management

408

1,2,3,4,5,6       

    POWERPOINT

12

Analyzing the Impact of Component Price Changes

437-38

1,2,3          EXCEL

 

 

 

HOMEWORK SET 3:   Dirt Bikes USA, Running Case in Laudon/Laudon Text

Chapter

Topic

Page Number

in Laudon

Questions to cover

13

Designing an Employee Training and Skills Tracking System

480-81

               ACCESS

Design database and populate it per case instructions

15

Developing a Disaster Recovery Plan

556

1,2,3

 

 

Prepare reports that answer questions for the running case study. Each report should be word processed, one page or less in length, single spaced  except between paragraphs. Incorporate material from reading assignments as appropriate.  These exercises are intended to enhance your ability to solve business problems making use of information systems material and Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Front page) and Internet Browsers. This will also improve your written communications skills. Remember to include a cover sheet with your name,etc.,with each homework set. companion web site:http://www.prenhall.com/laudon                            6070hmwk_spring_2005.doc