31-Dec-14

Who am I
MBA 540
Managing Information
Systems (MIS)

I am Ajantha Atukorale

Did my undergraduate @ University of Colombo,
BSc in Computer Science (Hons)

Did my PhD @ University of Queensland, Australia,
in field of Computer Science

Introduction

Now working as a Senior Lecturer @ University of

Colombo School of Computing (UCSC)

And also working as the Coordinator of the Computer
Science Degree program @UCSC

Research Interests: Artificial Neural Networks,
Pattern Recognition, Computer Networks

Dr. Ajantha Atukorale

University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC)
MIS 540

Structure of the Course

Syllabus (Part I)
Session 1: Computer Networks Internet,
Virtualization & Cloud Computing
Session 2: Software Software, Open Source &
Free Software
Session 3: Information Security Encryption,
Digital Signatures/Certificates & related Issues
Session 4: Neural Networks ANNs, Fuzzy
Systems and Similar Systems
Session 5: New Trends in Computing Internet of
Things, Wearable Technology & Surface Computing

1. Part I Introduction to Computing

Dr. Ajantha Atukorale (5 Lectures)
Uni. of Colombo (UCSC)
aja@ucsc.cmb.ac.lk
2. Part II MIS
Dr. Janaka Wijayanayake (5 Lectures)
From Uni. of Kelaniya (Dept. of IM)
janaka@kln.ac.lk

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Email : aja@ucsc.cmb.ac.lk

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Syllabus (Part II)

Marking Scheme

Session 1: Information Systems in Global Business

Today (Chapter 1)
Session 2: E-Business: How Business Use
Information Systems (Chapter 2)
Session 3: Achieving Operational Excellence and
Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications
(Chapter 9)
Session 4: Managing Knowledge and Collaboration
(Chapter 11)
Session 5: Enhancing Decision Making (Chapter 12)

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Part - I
Group Presentation/Report
Exam Paper

25%
25%

Part - II
Group Project
Exam Paper

25%
25%

Exam Paper
Part I
Part II

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2/3

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Text Books (Part - I)

Text Books (Part - II)

Introduction to Computers

Ken Laudon, Jane Laudon & Rajanish Dass

Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Misty E.

Vermaat
India Edition, 2008

Computers: Information Technology in Perspective,
11th Edition
By Larry Long, Nancy Long
Publisher: Prentice Hall

Computers, 12th Edition
By Larry Long, Nancy Long
Publisher: Prentice Hall

Internet/Magazines
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Management Information Systems: Managing the

Digital Firm, 11th Edition.
Prentice-Hall International, Inc.

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Any Questions?????

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