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Information Systems SpecializationUniversity of Minnesota

About this Course

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Today organizations are either embracing digital technologies to improve their businesses or being disrupted by entrants with such capabilities. Therefore it is important for managers and executives of all organizations to learn about various technologies and apply them in innovative ways. Some of the most important trends in Information Technology are in mobile, cloud, security, and blockchains.
This course gives you an overview of the fundamental technical aspects of Information Technology. After taking this course you will be familiar with the basic knowledge of IT/IS solutions needed to help with decision-making in the real world. We will first learn about issues in cloud computing and various realizations of service-oriented computing. We will then discuss the range of mobile technologies available to modern enterprises and how these can be used to create innovative business models. We will look at cybersecurity threats that organizations need to be aware of and learn about the various defense mechanisms available to them. Finally we will talk about the innovation that emerging technologies like Blockchains can bring about. Using this knowledge of various technologies, IT managers can better overcome technical challenges, evaluate tradeoffs, unlock new revenue streams, and implement change in the organization’s Information systems capabilities.

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Some IT work and experience.

Approx. 8 hours to complete

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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish

What you will learn

Learn about issues in cloud computing and various realizations of service-oriented computing.

Discover the range of mobile technologies available to modern enterprises and how these can be used to create innovative business models.

Become aware of cyber security threats that organizations need to be aware of and learn about various defense mechanisms.

Explore the innovation that emerging technologies like Blockchains can bring about.

Skills you will gain

ManagementIT Skills and Knowledge

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100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Course 4 of 4 in the

Information Systems Specialization

Flexible deadlines

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Beginner Level

Some IT work and experience.

Approx. 8 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Instructor

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Soumya Sen

Associate Professor

Carlson School of Management, Information and Decision Sciences

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3 Courses

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University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Cloud Computing

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 94 min)

14 videos

Personal Introduction3m

Course Overview2m

1.1-1a Features of the Cloud Part 110m

1.1-1b Features of the Cloud Part 27m

1.1-2 Considerations in Cloud Adoption6m

1.1-3 Cloud Computing Realizations5m

1.1-4 Terminal Services9m

1.1-5 Virtualization5m

1.2-1 SaaS PaaS IaaS3m

1.2-2 SaaS11m

1.2-3 IaaS PaaS8m

1.3-1 Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds6m

1.3-2 Data Center7m

1.3-3 Fog Computing7m

1 practice exercise

Module 1: Cloud Computing Quiz15m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Mobile Communications

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 122 min)

14 videos

2.1-1 Basics of Wireless Communications6m

2.1-2 How Wireless Systems Work12m

2.1-3 How Cellular Networks Work10m

2.2-1 Applications of Mobile Technologies9m

2.2-2 Short Range Communications: Barcodes & QR Codes3m

2.2-3 Short Range Communications: RFID, NFC, & Bluetooth6m

2.2-4 Local Area Networks4m

2.2-5 Long Range Communications13m

2.2-6 Summary of Mobile Technologies10m

2.3-1 What's Special about Mobile?8m

2.3-2 Mobile Marketing: Data Insights8m

2.3-3 Mobile Marketing: Mobile Experiments6m

2.3-4 Pricing Issues11m

2.3-5 Pricing Experiments10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2: Mobile Communications Quiz15m

Week

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Information Security

1 hour to complete

11 videos (Total 75 min)

11 videos

3.1-1 Threats and Attacks5m

3.1-2 Software Attacks Part 17m

3.1-3 Software Attacks Part 25m

3.2-1 Cyber Defense5m

3.2-2 Shared Private Key Encryption7m

3.2-3 Public Key Encryption10m

3.2-4 Cyber Defense Systems4m

3.2-5 Encryption Benefits5m

3.3-1 Cyber Security Best Practices10m

3.3-2 Vulnerability Disclosure Process4m

3.3-3 Future of Data Security6m

1 practice exercise

Module 3: Information Security Quiz15m

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Emerging Trends

1 hour to complete

7 videos (Total 25 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMERGING TRENDS

by CBFeb 17, 2020

Prof. Soumya Sen's sessions were helpful & got insights on few topics i work now in much broader and deeper sense in terms of applicability, planning & implementation strategy. Thanks!

by JAFeb 24, 2021

The course itself was very educative......the peer graded assignment portion of the course is however most frustrating and should be scrapped going forward........

by DDAug 2, 2020

The instructor Soumya Sen is really good. A great course to learn basics of IT infrastructure. The quizzes and assignment were also well designed.

by MDMay 2, 2020

I liked the way Somya Sen teaches. He explains the content in a very lucid manner. I would like to request more courses being taught by him.

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About the Information Systems Specialization

This specialization provides a robust introduction to the key principles and practices of Information Systems Management.

The first course describes how Information Systems address business problems. This takes the form of an IT alignment model that describes how Information Systems provide capabilities that enable or support organizational strategy. This component also includes an economic analysis of the Information System. The second course in the specialization entails the practice of modeling information systems. The goal of this course is to describe the Information System defined in the first course, so that the Information System can be developed. The third course provides an overview of the capabilities of modern enterprise systems. The goal of this course is to understand the capabilities of enterprise systems, so that the firm can decide if the requirement identified in the second course can be met by an enterprise system. Managerial aspects related to the selection and implementation of enterprise systems will also be discussed. The fourth course in the specialization describes the IT infrastructure choices available to a modern enterprise and the tradeoffs associated with each alternative. Any large Information System implementation is a significant organizational change initiative that requires careful stewardship. All the courses will deal with the issue of change management and discuss strategies and approaches for achieving a successful implementation.

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