BTM 200 Fundamentals of Information Technology Section EC ...

BTM 200 Fundamentals of Information Technology

Section EC Fall 2021

This syllabus is subject to change and any changes will be posted in the Announcements section of your eConcordia portal.

Disclaimer: In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University's control, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.

About the Course

Instructor

The instructor for this course is Dr. Joe Abou Jaoude | Tel. 4388965854 (Please send an email to btm200@ to schedule a meeting time before calling)

NB: Any emails about the course should go to (btm200@) and as per the instructions below. Make sure that you insert in your email subject matter "BTM200 2021 & your student ID"

Teaching Assistants

The Teaching Assistants (TA) for this course are Shawn Dulgar, Selina Leone

Course Description

Today, everyone needs to have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of information technology (IT), in order to be productive in society. This course addresses the fundamental aspects of information technology that drive our businesses and lives alike. The course does NOT deal with new technologies and innovations but rather with the primary principles and components they are built upon. Some of the concepts the course deals with includes software, hardware, tele-communications, the Internet, ethics in IT, security, and personal productivity. The course will strengthen your fundamental knowledge related to IT and its various aspects and will prepare you not only for courses to come but also for today's industry expectations.

The course entails fundamental subject matter: How information is stored in computers; how the internet works; issues related to security and safety of your data; ethics related to IT usage; social issues resulting from today's information technologies, and business productivity. As such, and in specific, the course does not deal, for example, with versions of operating systems, or state-of-the art technologies and social media, but focuses on the basic knowledge that all IT is built on and its use for business productivity.

This course is designed to provide you with the opportunity to deal with information technology from different perspectives and focuses on practice rather than theory. To that effect, you are required to be an active participant by engaging in a number of interactive activities and applied assignments.

As an online course, time management becomes the critical to complete all requirement (assignments, activities, and tests) on time. The format provides an opportunity to further develop your self-directed learning skills and time management, encompassing up to 40 hours of expected interactive experience with online learning tools.

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Obtaining Required Material All you need for course material, communication and interactivity for this course will be in eConcordia. The text required for this course is available through the course website and is included in the eConcordia fee.

For ACSD Students

? Please coordinate with the ACSD centre if you wish to take the exam there and notify us of your intention to do so.

Communication

Communication ? Sharing Private Email Communications on Social Media WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. We will take appropriate actions to all those who violate this. ? Please use btm200@ for all your emails. Make sure that you insert in your email subject matter "BTM200 2021 & your student ID" ? On the first line of you email include the object of your email. For example: About the final exam; For assignment 1, etc... ? Expect a response within 2 business days during the week (Monday-Friday). ? For any technical issues with eConcordia, please contact helpdesk@. ? You are required to be polite, respectful and professional at all times. See academic conduct section below. Include the following information in all your e-mail communication: ? Full name ? Concordia student ID number ? Course name and number pertaining to your inquiry ? Save a copy of all e-mail correspondence for the duration of the term and until the final letter grade for your course has been posted in your MyConcordia portal.

Announcements ? Important information regarding the course will be communicated to you via the Announcements Section of the eConcordia course website. ? You are required to check the announcement postings for updates at least three (3) times per week.

Course Evaluation Approximately one week prior to the end of the term, you will receive an e-mail message asking you to complete a course evaluation. Click on the link in the e-mail and follow the instructions. Please note that all responses are completely anonymous and will be kept confidential. We value your opinion; your feedback regarding your experience with eConcordia is greatly appreciated.

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Graded Assessments

Extensions for due dates will not be accepted. For any special circumstance, you need to contact your professor directly and provide proof.

Table 1. Course Evaluation Components. ASSIGNMENTS Participation Tests

Pre-Course-Test IT Knowledge Post-Course-Test IT Knowledge

Weight 2.0%

1.0% 1.0%

Date Due

September 30 December 06

Discussion Cases [Done in Forum] Discussion Case 1 (Ethics) Discussion Case 2 (IT, You & the Future) Discussion Case 3 (The Internet of Things) Discussion Case 4 (Artificial Intelligence) Discussion Case 5 (Big Data)

13%

2% 2% 3% 3% 3%

November 04 November 04 December 02 December 02 December 06

Assignments

A1 [Computer Configuration] A2 [Assess your hardware] A3 [Assess your computer security]

18%

6% 6% 6%

October 14 November 04 December 02

Quizzes

Quiz 1: Computer and Information Ethics Quiz 2: Computer Parts Quiz 3: System Software Quiz 4: Application Software Quiz 5: Networking Quiz 6: Assessing Hardware & Software Quiz 7: Security

7.0%

1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%

Any time before Due Date

November 04 November 04 November 04 November 04 December 02 December 02 December 02

Mini Case (Individual Work)

Summative Test Will be done with examination's office.

30% 30%

December 06

Exam Date To be Announced by Concordia Exam will be Online using Moodle and Unproctored You must get 50% of the final exam grade to pass the

course.

Description of Graded Assessments

1. Pre-Test and PostTest IT Knowledge: This is a set of questions related to the course subject matter. Please do your best without searching for answers on the Internet. This knowledge test is to help you and the professor evaluate how much you have learned by the end of the semester. This assessment is participation based, meaning you simply need to complete it to receive full marks. It is intended that you do the test before any readings for the course to benchmark what you already know about the subject matter.

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2. Quizzes 1-7: Throughout the semester, you will have a quiz for each unit. You will be able to access the quizzes with the units listed. The current course outline shows the deadlines at which you should complete the quizzes. Please take note of the both the opening and closing dates of the quizzes. The quiz grades will be released at the end of the semester along with all the answers.

3. Assignments 1-3: You need to complete three assignments during the semester. Basically, you have one assignment to do per month. The detailed requirements of these assignments are available in their associated modules and the assessment section at eConcordia.

4. Discussion Cases 1-5: You need to post 5 discussions. Basically, you have one discussion case to do per 2 weeks. The detailed requirements of these discussions will be found in the forum.

You must participate in all the discussions in the forum to get full Marks. There will be 5 cases posted by the professor. You must post your response to each case with approximately 500 words (+- 100 words) in the discussion section for each case. Your response should engage with the teacher's case and provide your personal thoughts/understanding.

The case discussions are a versatile learning method in an online course. It is akin to putting your hand up in class, but with a bonus: each and every student can read the comments, questions, and the various answers posted, at their leisure. To earn your marks on "Case Discussion", each student is expected to contribute to the discussion on cases. This can be done by providing counter-arguments, real-life example, and the like. In addition, make sure that you refer to relevant chapters in the book to not only strengthen your argument and feedback but to process the content in the book for better understanding the concepts.

Guidelines for Posting:

? Do not post your telephone number, student ID, or any other personal information on the discussion board.

? Read the other postings to confirm that a question has not already been answered repeatedly. Repetitive postings will not earn marks.

? The Discussion Board (Forum) is meant for the academic discussion of the course material. Keep postings pertinent to the course material and subject matter at hand. Questions pertaining to grades or questions of a personal nature must be addressed directly to your TA via the BTM200 e-mail. Posts of this nature will be removed.

? Of vital importance is respectful behavior on the discussion board. Refrain from making offensive statements and derogatory comments. For example, students must never insult another person or teaching assistant in a discussion.

? Students who fail to respect these rules will get zero mark for "Case Discussions" and will be asked to leave the discussion. It is within our discretion and authority to edit or remove any posting at any time. Please see the

7. Mini Case: ? Accessed from eConcordia website. ? Further instructions will be released via the econcordia announcements section. ? You will be presented with an ill-defined business problem. You will be asked to solve the problem and use Excel to support your solution. From the knowledge gained via this course's Excel Videos you will be able to use the program's functions, formulas, and graphs to provide a solution to the problem or request. ? You will also need to submit a Word document detailing your solution including all excel analysis, as well as some discussion responses along with your Excel file. ? You can download the minicase itself once it has been released in eConcordia. Please check the econcordia announcements section later on in the semester for more details ? A number of important Excel and Access videos will be made available to you and that you will be responsible to learn for the course. These videos are necessary for the minicase and may be included in the summative exam. You can watch the videos in UNIT 8 of the course on eConcordia

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8. Summative Exam:

? The Summative exam will take place during the official examination period as determined by Concordia. The final exam is set to be Online through Moodle with NO PROCTORING

? The summative exam contains questions scanning through the content and topics you have seen in the book, assignments, quizzes and activities. Therefore it is important that you complete all your assignments, activities, and quizzes by yourself.

? The exam will be conducted by the examination's office at Concordia. Usually the dates and location of the final exam will be announced by the examination's office towards the end of the semester. The information will also be available to you in your Concordia SIS.

? This is an exam that will cover all the course material including assignments, quizzes, minicase and videos.

? NOTE: You should score at least 50% out of 100% on the final exam to pass the course. This is why it is very important that you complete all course requirements by yourself.

Grading Scheme

95 ? 100%

A+

89 ? 94%

A

83 ? 88%

A-

79 ? 82%

B+

74 ? 78%

B

70 ? 73%

B-

67 ? 69%

C+

63 ? 66%

C

60 ? 62%

C-

57 ? 59%

D+

53 ? 56%

D

50 ? 52%

D-

0 ? 49%

F

VERY IMPORTANT: Policy on Extensions and Late Submissions

? Any request for an extension or inability to complete required course work must be received at least 2 days before the deadline. Extensions need to be justified and will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Please email btm200@ for any request.

? It is your responsibility to ensure that your assignment is received before the deadline. We do not tolerate late submissions as we give a great amount of time for students to complete the assignments. Any late submission will not be accepted

? Please note that you are responsible for the correct version of your work submitted.

Technical

Technical Issues

For any technical questions or inquiries (login or account issues), or if you are having difficulty accessing the eConcordia site, please contact eConcordia's HelpDesk at: helpdesk@ or call 514-848-8770

The eConcordia team takes every possible measure to ensure that your online learning experience runs as smoothly as possible. There may be times, however, when you encounter technical difficulties that are simply beyond our control. This can include unforeseen network or server or connectivity issues.

It is the responsibility of all students to ensure that they save a copy of all work submitted through the system. This applies to any work sent via e-mail and uploads and textbox submissions to the course website. Students are

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