This course introduces students to the fundamentals of information systems, starting from computer architecture and the binary number system all the way to ethics of working with information systems. Other topics include: Definition of Information Systems, Enterprise-wide computing and networking, and E-Business. Conceptual foundations; The decision-making process, Concepts of information, Information Strategic Planning, Information system requirements, and the strategic role of information systems.

This course provides an introduction to management concepts, principles, techniques and terminology with particular reference to IS projects. It addresses issues such as project definition, scope management, planning, organization, resources, scheduling, control, quality, cost estimation, time estimation, risk management, and tools and software of project management. Covered project management tools include Work Breakdown Structure, Gantt charts, PERT, and the critical path method.

This course covers the following topics: definition of computer networks and their, objectives and applications, computer network types; LANs, PANs, MANs and WANs, computer network architecture: layering, protocols and standard models, the ISO OSI and TCP/IP reference models, physical layer of computer network: the transmission media; signal types, signal characteristics and impairments, modulation techniques and modems, digital signal encoding schemes; NRZ, Manchester and AMI encoding, physical interface; USART, RS-232C/V.24, and USB, data transmission basics: synchronous and asynchronous

This is interdisciplinary course where it brings the information technology along with the health care systems. It serves as an introductory course about how IT, communications and technologies can contribute effectively to manage and link health care information systems. The course will provide students with knowledge and skills towards the use and application of IT to all aspects of health care discipline. This course will cover E-health record, e-public health information systems, E-networking, E-medicine, E-home care, E-diagnosis support systems and E-health Intelligence.

The previous courses have provided the IS students with strong and sufficient knowledge to develop information systems. The next logical stage is that the IS student must acquire hands-on experiences on developing real world information systems. In addition, the students should be familiarized with real world problems encounter during the development of real world information systems. Furthermore, the students should be trained to work in teams. In this course, the students will be organized into groups. The number of students in each group should not exceed three students.

In this course, each group will continue developing the information systems that started in IS 498. Groups must use particular tools to implement their information systems in a good programming practice. These implementation tools must be new, up to date, and fully approved in IS design and implementation environment. Furthermore, students must generate user manuals for their information systems in an appropriate format.

Preparing for project: Project financial analysis and risk evaluation, Procurement models, Proposal strategies, technical, management and cost proposal. Project planning. Managing the project design effort and team: Preparing the system design, functional, and program specification; Technical quality assurance, Managing the project’s implementation and acceptance phases. Post-completion analysis.Advanced project management techniques. Software quality assurance and control, Software metrics.

Key concepts and principles involved in the development of enterprise applications. Essential emerging topics such as the service-oriented architectures and enterprise applications integration. Web services technologies and the role they play today in the development and integration of enterprise application. Key technologies, standards, protocols, and platforms being used in the design and implementation of modern enterprise applications.