MIS 341: Cloud Computing Requirements Master Syllabus
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Textbook and Course Site
- This class uses open educational resources (OERs). This is no book to purchase.
- You must have/create an AWS account, whatever type of AWS account.
Course Description
Explores the adoption, applications, benefits, deployment, economics, models, risks, services, strategy, and values of cloud computing from the business and managerial perspective. Surveys cloud technology, introduces the characteristics and service models of cloud computing, and examines the impact and value of cloud computing. Students will gain knowledge of the cloud computing principles and concepts needed to evaluate, adopt, deploy, and manage cloud environments. A third attempt will require academic advisor approval.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to
- Describe the impact and value of cloud computing on information systems management.
- Explain the cloud service models and their applications.
- Articulate the business and management cost of cloud adoption.
- Evaluate and select the cloud services to support the business operations and needs.
- Handle the billing, account management, and price models for the selected cloud applications.
- Analyze the risks in the cloud environment.
- Articulate the cloud security frameworks and standards.
- Evaluate the cloud security mechanisms.
Mason Core Learning Outcomes
- Students will understand the principles of information storage, exchange, security, and privacy.
- Students will become critical consumers of digital information; they will be capable of selecting and evaluating appropriate, relevant, and trustworthy sources of information.
- Students can use appropriate information technologies to organize and analyze information and use it to guide decision-making.
- Students will be able to choose and apply appropriate algorithmic methods to solve a problem.
Management Information Systems (MIS) Learning Goals
Students majoring in MIS concentration will master the following by graduation:
- Systems Design: Apply knowledge of information technology and business functions to assess, design, and improve business processes.
- Information Management: Develop data organization, storage, and processing solutions to support organizational needs for information management.
- Systems Analysis: Acquire an understanding of the systems development life cycle to effectively support business functions with system solutions.
BS Business Learning Goals
By the end of the BS Business program, students will master:
- Ethical Reasoning: Students will utilize ethical principles when making business decisions.
- Communication: Students will employ effective written and oral communication skills for professional business environments.
- Critical Thinking: Students will analyze, evaluate, and generate solutions using core business disciplinary knowledge.
- Global Perspective: Students will integrate global perspectives in making business decisions and recommendations.
- Data Analytics Skills: Students will apply analytical tools including AI to make data-informed decisions and recommendations.
- Concentration-Specific Knowledge & Skills: Students will utilize knowledge and skills appropriate for specialization in their concentrations.
Grading Policy
The letter grades are assigned based on the total points earned, not the percentage of possible points. No curving or rounding will be applied.
| Assignment | Value | Grade Scale by Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homework (6) | 18 points | A+ | 98.00 and above |
| Quiz (10) | 30 points | A | 93.00 to 97.99 |
| Exam (2) | 40 points | A- | 90 to 92.99 |
| Project (1) | 12 points | B+ | 87.00 to 89.99 |
| Total | 100 points | B | 83.00 to 86.99 points |
| B- | 80.00 to 82.99 points | ||
| C+ | 77.00 to 79.99 points | ||
| C | 70.00 to 76.99 points | ||
| D | 60.00 to 69.99 points | ||
| F | Below 60 | ||
Course Topics
| Week/Date | Lesson |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lesson 0: Course Orientation & Requirements Lesson 1: What is Virtualization? |
| 2 | Lesson 2: What is Cloud Computing? |
| 3 | Lesson 3: AWS S3 Basics |
| 4 - 5 | Lesson 4: Website Hosting in AWS |
| 6 | Lesson 5: AWS CloudFront & Distributed Clo |
| 7 | Exam #1 (Lesson 1 to 5) |
| 8 | Lesson 6: AWS EC2 Basics |
| 9 | Lesson 7: AWS RDS |
| 10 | Lesson 8: AWS Athena & Data Virtualization |
| 11 | Lesson 9: AWS AI Tools |
| 12 | Lesson 10: Cloud Security & Governance |
| 13 | Lesson 11: Selecting Cloud Providers |
| 14 | Exam #2 (Lesson 6 to 11) |
| 15 | Project |
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