Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems Online Course
Learn how information systems connect business strategy, technology, data, and decision-making in this online UND course.
| Course Title | ISBA 217: Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems |
|---|---|
| Credits | 3 undergraduate credits |
| Prerequisite | None |
| Format | Online - Self-Paced Enroll Anytime |
| Cost |
Undergraduate tuition is $432.45 per credit. Tuition does not include textbooks or other required course materials. Course materials are listed on the course webpage or syllabus. Visit the Costs & Aid page for more information. |
Why Take Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems Online?
Build practical technology skills for today’s business environment in ISBA 217: Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems. This self-paced online course introduces the role of information systems in business while giving you hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, data analytics, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, and digital information tools. You’ll learn how organizations use technology to make decisions, improve operations, and compete in a rapidly changing digital world.
Whether you work in accounting, marketing, management, finance, operations, human resources, or another business field, technology plays an essential role in how information is collected, analyzed, shared, and used.
ISBA 217 provides a foundation in the information systems that support modern organizations. You’ll learn how business strategy influences technology decisions and explore topics such as artificial intelligence, digital transformation, electronic business, information security, enterprise applications, business intelligence, and networking.
The course also emphasizes practical software skills. Excel lessons help you create and edit workbooks, use formulas and functions, develop charts, organize information, and work with imported data. Microsoft Access lessons introduce relational database design and teach you to build tables, queries, forms, reports, and relationships.
Beyond software proficiency, you’ll develop digital information literacy by evaluating and using information from academic databases, websites, artificial intelligence tools, citation software, and other online resources. You’ll apply those skills in a research project and recorded presentation.
By completing ISBA 217, you’ll gain both conceptual knowledge of information systems and practical digital competencies that support work in data-driven and technology-enabled business environments.
Course Organization
Lesson 1: Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS
Lesson 2: Digital Transformation Decisions, Processes, and Artificial Intelligence
Lesson 3: E-Business Electronic Business Value
Lesson 4: Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns
Lesson 5: Exam 1 (Chapters 1 to 4)
Lesson 6: Excel - Creating and Editing Workbooks
Lesson 7: Excel - Working with Formulas and Functions
Lesson 8: Excel - Creating and Editing Charts
Lesson 9: Excel - Formatting, Organizing, and Getting Data
Lesson 10: Access: Creating a Database and Tables
Lesson 11: Digital Information Literacy Project Part 1
Lesson 12: Access - Using Design View, Data Validation and Relationships
Lesson 13: Access - Creating and Using Queries
Lesson 14: Access - Creating and Using Forms and Reports
Lesson 15: Digital Information Literacy Project Part 2
Lesson 16: Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies
Lesson 17: Data and Business Intelligence
Lesson 18: Digital Ecosystems: Connecting Digital Lives and Society
Lesson 19: Networks, Enterprise Applications, Business Communications
Lesson 20: Exam 2 (Comprehensive)
Required Course Materials
The course will use two online learning resources from McGraw Hill Education: Connect and SIMnet.
- In McGraw-Hill Connect we will use: Business Driven Information Systems, 9th edition, Baltzan and Phillips.
- In McGraw-Hill SIMnet we will use: Microsoft Excel 365 In Practice by Nordell, and Microsoft Access 365 In
Practice by Nordell.Microsoft Excel 365 In Practice by Nordell, and Microsoft Access 365 In
Practice by Nordell.Microsoft 365/2021 Excel Complete and Microsoft 365/2021 Access Complete by Nordell.
Please refer to the Blackboard course site once enrolled for information on how to purchase access to Connect and SIMnet. You will need to use specific websites and to follow instructions found in Blackboard to access discounted prices for UND students. You do not need to purchase a physical textbook for this course.
How will the course appear on my transcript?
You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course.
The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered
for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken
during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online
or that you completed it at your own pace.
Consult the table on our How Enroll Anytime Courses Work page for a current listing of Enroll Anytime Registration Dates and the semester
information that will appear on a UND transcript.
Why Take Online Classes at UND?
Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:
- Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
- Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
- Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
- Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.
Flexible 100% Online Course
You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.
Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.
