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Department of Engineering and Science

• Syllabus, General - Information about the class.
• Syllabus, Agenda - A week-by-week detailing of activities. May vary a bit depending on the actual needs and pace of the class.
• The Data Warehouse Toolkit, 2e - Required text 1 of 2 for the class.
• Building the Data Warehouse, 4e - Required text 2 of 2 for the class.
• Introduction - Slide set to kick-off the first class.
• Software tools - The software to be used in the class.
• Project - The one project for the semester.
• Prerequisite, CISH-4380 - Studying data warehousing without an understanding of relational databases is extremely problematic. The prerequisite or solid similar experience is strongly recommended.
• Lectures - The rolling lecture content as the class is underway. Hard-copies are provided for the first lecture only. Students must bring their own copies after that. Content is posted 24-hours before the start of class or earlier.

• Syllabus, General - Information about the class.
• Syllabus, Agenda - A week-by-week detailing of activities. May vary a bit depending on the actual needs and pace of the class.
• Systems Analysis & Design Methods - The required text for the class.
• Introduction - Slide set to kick-off the first class.
• Chapter 1 Slides, Chapter 2 Slides - Material to be covered during the first lecture.
• Modeling Software - The two software tools recommended for doing the diagramming work in this class.
• The Essence of Systems Analysis - The box of basic systems analysis tools to take-away from this class.
• Group Project - The group creates a project plan and does detailed systems analysis using five major techniques.
• Prerequisite, MGMT-6140 - I don't mind if you take MGMT-6170 without the prerequisite as long as your advisor doesn't.

• Syllabus, General - Information about the class.
• Syllabus, Agenda - A week-by-week detailing of activities. May vary a bit depending on the actual needs and pace of the class.
• Java Foundations - The required text for the class.
• Introduction - Slide set to kick-off the first class.
• Chapter 1 Slides - Material to be covered during the first lecture.
• First assignment code - The source code that is the base of the first assignment.
• Prerequisite, CISH-4010 - I don't mind if you take Object Structures without having taken the prerequisite as long as your advisor doesn't, but the prerequisite skill of a working knowledge of a programming language is quite important.

• Reading List - A collection of books I have read that are worth commenting on.
• Resume - Standard background information.
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