CSI 1306 Computing Concepts for Business (Winter 2010)

  • Professor

Dr. Amiya Nayak
Room: SITE 5001 (ext. 2165)
E-Mail: nayak@uottawa.ca
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 10:00-11:30am

  • Teaching Assistants / Corrector

Rafael Falcon

Greg Fletcher

Jiulin Yang

Naseer Mustafa

Hengheng Xie

  • Course Website

The web site is at Virtual Campus https://maestro.uottawa.ca/index.asp?LANG=EN

Lecture slides, assignments and other course information will be posted at this site.

  • Lectures

Mondays       17:30-20:30    STE  G0103

  • Tutorials & Labs

DGD1      Thursdays       15:30-17:00    MRT  205

DGD2      Tuesdays        10:00-11:30    MRT  218

DGD3      Wednesdays   16:00-17:30    MRT  218

DGD4      Wednesdays   17:30-19:00    MRT  218

 

During tutorials, teaching assistants will assist you in solving homework questions and answer your questions about assignment requirements and class material.

 

             Labs begin on January 12th and finish on April 9th. The lab is at 16:00-17:30 (Mon-Fri) in room DMS 2150. 

 

  • Course Description

Introduction to computer-based problem solving from the perspective of the business world. Design of algorithms for solving business problems. Basics of computer programming in a modern programming language. Solving business problems using application packages including spreadsheets and databases. Basics of web design. Collaborative tools. Open source software.

The courses ITI1120, ITI1220, CSI1301, CSI1306, CSI1303, CSI1308, CSI1390 cannot be combined for credits.

  • Recommended Reading


“Simple Program Design, A Step-by-Step Approach”, 4th edition, Lesley Anne Robertson, Course Technology, Thomson Learning.

 

 “Professional Excel Development: The Definitive Guide to Developing Applications Using Microsoft Excel, VBA, and .NET” 2/E, Rob Bovey, Dennis Wallentin, Stephen Bullen, John Green, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2009

 

                 “Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Access 2007”, Roger Jennings, Que Publishing, 2007

                

                 “Wiki Way: Collaboration and Sharing on the Internet”, Bo Leuf, Ward Cunningham, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2001

  • Marking Scheme

- 4 Assignments

20%

 

- Midterm (Monday, Feb. 22)

 

- Final Exam (Date TBD)

30%

 

50%

 

  • Assignments

       Assignments will be posted at the course web site.

The solutions must run on the computers provided in the lab.

Electronic submission through Virtual Campus  https://maestro.uottawa.ca/index.asp?LANG=EN

 

Resubmission allowed UNTIL DUE DATE/TIME

Late submissions allowed, with 25% penalty