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appropriate for the MIS professional. In addition, the fundamental
statistical concepts necessary for professional information systems
work will be reviewed. Emphasis will be placed on hands-on laboratory
work that will acquaint the student with various software packages and
hardware platforms.

INSS 505 INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED
PROGRAMMING
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course is designed to prepare the student to successfully enter and
complete the MIS graduate program. This course introduces students
with Object-Oriented (OO) methodology as well as OO programming.
Object-oriented design principles and practices are emphasized
throughout the course. Real world programs are also used as examples
throughout the course.

INSS 510 COMPUTER
CONCEPTS
Prerequisites: Fulfillment of all required prerequisite courses or
consent of the Instructor
Credits: 3
This course will provide an overview of basic computer concepts as they
apply to MIS professionals. Emphasis will be placed on basic machine
architecture, including data storage; manipulation; the human-machine
interface, including the basics of operating systems, algorithms, and
programming languages. In addition, the basic concepts of data
organization, including data and file structures, will be examined.
Emerging trends in computer technology and their impact on
organizational information systems will also be discussed.

INSS 584 MANAGEMENT
STATISTICS
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3

INSS 615 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing
Credits: 3
This course introduces the concepts and foundations of information

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