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The learning objectives listed below have been approved by the Kishwaukee College CIS Department, CIS Advisory Committee, Kishwaukee College Career Technology Division, and Kishwaukee College Curriculum Committee. The syllabus as a whole has also been accepted as equivalent to BUS 902 by the Illinois Community College Board through the Illinois Articulation Initiative. Any changes except for minor rewordings for clarification purposes must be approved by the CIS department (which will decide what further approval is needed). This list is current as of June 8, 2004.

1. Identify and describe the operations of complex business information systems.
2. Utilize basic systems analysis and design techniques to solve case studies or management problems.
3. Use the principles of filing and database concepts to solve management problems involving a variety of computer systems and operating systems.
4. Analyze and evaluate business applications and prepare management information using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software packages on PCs.
5. Identify the function of computer hardware and software, data procedures, and personnel in a business information system and use those concepts or functions in solving case studies.
6. Identify computer concepts and explain how they relate to management information systems.
7. Identify and describe principles of data communications and Internet access methods.

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