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Management Information Systems (student) seeking advise!

Sep 7, 2015 9:50AM PDT

Hi,

I'm a new student of business specializing in management information systems and analytics. I am really hyped to get started and I wish I could get ahead right away.

I take that there must be some professionals here that could point me in the right directions.

I am already familiar with mostly the user end of applications. In addition, I manage web projects on the side while I delegate the coding to trusted programmers. Bottom line, I'm not starting from scratch (a.k.a PCs for seniors "For Dummies").

Still, I would like to start from the fundementals, get to know the principles behind the how a computer works. Work my way to networks, database, etc.

Keep in mind that I'm not going for Computer sciences and engineering, but only for the fundamentals that a business student should know in the IT world in order to be successful.

Heard that OSI model was a good place to start since it covers from physical to application layer. Thoughts?

In short, I'm looking for books, tutorials, forums, etc.

Thanks for any help, very appreciated!

LeCaissie

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The OSI model is taught but where did you
Sep 7, 2015 10:08AM PDT

Where did you see the OSI model come into its own? Over the years I found it to be something to learn to pass the tests but it never was a factor in apps, app development. In fact, is it time to drive a stake into it and move on?

As to how a computer works, they'll cover that in COMP 101. Why not take the course or just watch some YouTubes?

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Other way
Sep 8, 2015 3:29AM PDT
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Re: MIS
Sep 8, 2015 3:58AM PDT

I'm sure the fundamentals of IT you need to know being a MIS and analytics specialist will be covered in the courses you're going to follow at the University.
And I'm equally sure that the OSI model is not a part of that.

You don't have to be an mechanical and electric engineer to drive a car, do you?
Neither do you have to be a network or systems engineer to determine what a manager needs to know to run his business, how different departments can best cooperate using their cloud-based SalesForce ERP and what math to use to make most sense of the companies 'big data', to name a few things you might be going to do when working.

Best of luck with your study.

Kees

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Well I've been working in IT for
Sep 10, 2015 4:21AM PDT

over 27 years and 23.5 at present company. I work in the software side basically as a software administrator. I have a MS in Business with a concentration in Data Processing. I took a programming class, MIS, Database Mgmt to name a few but that was in 92. Working in IT we have business Analysts which are basically project managers, Help desk and desktop support, Security, Windows servers, Network Administrators, DBA's, Application administrators and communications (phones and mobile devices).