ISL382 Decision Support Systems
Course Description
A decision support system (DSS) is a computer-based information system that supports business or organizational decision-making activities. DSSs serve the management, operations, and planning levels of an organization (usually mid and higher management) and help people make decisions about problems that may be rapidly changing and not easily specified in advance—i.e. Unstructured and Semi-Structured decision problems. Decision support systems can be either fully computerized, human-powered or a combination of both.
This course focuses on decision support systems of the management information systems (MIS) function. Exposure is provided to important technical topics related to information systems, decision-making, business analytics. The unifying theme is the types of DSS applications being used at middle or top levels of an organization and how DSS applications being used as strategic tools for an organization and how DSS assists managers to perform their jobs. This course provides an overview of DSS in the business world. It presents an organizational view of how to use information technology to create competitive firms, manage global organizations, and provide useful products and services to customers.
Course Objectives
The students who succeeded in this course will be able;
Required Textbook
Software
We will use HTML, XML, Javascript and little Java to gain a good "hands-on" experience on concepts and techniques used in this course. Addition to them, you can use cloud tools as well.
Lecture Slides
Lecture slides will be followed up on the course schedule at the bottom of this page.
Website
Short URL: http://goo.gl/qLkhuW
URL: http://hkilter.com/index.php?title=ISL382_Decision_Support_Systems
Student will get a letter at the end of the semester. This grade will reflect his/her personal academic performance in this semester. Additional works to gain some points may be accepted. Course evaluation is totally and only related to student’s course performance and course-based academic performance.
Some assignments and quizzes may be awarded by instructor with a couple of extra points. Additional bonus points may be given in midterm and final examinations. Participation is not attendance. Instructor may evaluate your in-class performance and give credits free from your other gained points.
You can also measure your overall performance according to the Evaluation System by Letter.
Grading Items
Item | Percentage |
---|---|
Quizzes, Assignments, and Participation | 20% |
Midterm exam | 40% |
Final exam | 40% |
Total | 100% |
Grading Scale
Point* | Point** | Grade |
---|---|---|
90-100 | 94-100 | AA |
85-89 | 88-93 | BA |
80-84 | 82-87 | BB |
75-79 | 76-81 | CB |
70-74 | 70-75 | CC |
65-69 | 64-69 | DC |
60-64 | 58-63 | DD |
0-59 | 0-57 | FF |
* As in Article 27 of TOBB ETU Student Regulations.
** Revised grading scale for this course.
Assignments and Quizzes
There will be several assignments during the semester, and you will receive credit for simply completing them correctly. The quizzes may cover any material discussed in class or assigned in the text. The quiz will be given at the end of class. There will no make-up quiz.
Exams
Your examinations are closed-book and closed-notes. The exams are in a particular format with conceptual type questions. The exams will test your understanding of the material covered in this course. The main objective is to find out how reflective you are in answering the questions correctly, subject to a limited time constraint.
Exam papers will be available to check for 5 days following the announcement of exam points. Please check your exam paper!
Responsibilities and Academic Honesty
You have a responsibility to yourselves, your fellow classmates, and me, as an instructor, to come prepared and to participate in classroom discussions. You are responsible for all material presented in class whether or not they are presented. This material includes the lectures and discussions.
Cheating of any type will not be tolerated. Anyone caught plagiarizing, copying from other students, or allowing others to copy his or her work will receive a grade of "0" on the relevant assignment, quiz, or exam. In certain cases additional penalties may be applied as provided by university regulations.
You can see it in the course syllabus.
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