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This web site has been set up to support Mr. Gleason's Computer Studies classes at the University of Maryland University College, Asian Division, on the Yongsan Garrison, in Seoul, South Korea.

Note: Thinairlabs.com is being converted to a Wiki, and somethings may break in the process. If you need help finding something, contact me at bjgleas <at> gmail <dot> com.


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  • IMPORTANT: PREREQUISITES - This is going to be one of the most important things you read on this website. Please pass this information to any and all IFSM students you know. UMUC has computerized the class enrollment process - something many of you have wanted for a long time. However, the drawback is that when you register for a class, the system checks your prerequisites, and if you don't have them, you don't get in the class. Period. End of Story. No prerequisite, no class. And you can not take the prerequisite at the same time - the prerequisite must be completed and a grade issued before you can take the next class. While the teacher can waive the prerequisites in certain circumstances, it is not automatic, blanket waivers are not allowed, and the teacher would have to write an individual letter for each student - and realistically, thats just not going to happen, especially if you wait until the day classes start to sign up. I have been telling everybody who has ever taken a class with me in the past that prerequisites were important - well, now they are mandatory, and you will not get away with prerequisite jumping anymore.

Here is a prerequisite flowchart I have come up with (This chart shows the prereqs in the 2008/09 catalog, but be sure to work with your advisor so that you know how best to complete your own degree):

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What does this mean? Let's say, for example, that I wanted to teach IFSM 450 (I'm not sure what class I am going to teach) when I come back in January. Well the prerequisites for IFSM 450 are IFSM 300 (and it's prerequisite IFSM 201) and IFSM 310 (and it's prerequisite CMIS 102/102a). So if you want to take IFSM 450 in January, you better have completed by January: IFSM 201, IFSM 300, IFSM 310, and CMIS 102. If you don't have those classes, you can't take IFSM 450. No Ifs, No Ands, No Buts. No Kidding. And if you don't think UMUC is serious about this, just try and sign up for the class without the prerequisites.

So here is what you need to do: Start taking the lower level classes! IFSM 201, IFSM 300, and CMIS 102 for starters. DE them, DANTES them, CLEP them, transfer them, I don't care. Get it done. I know you may hate these classes, think you don't need them, waiting to take them last, etc... but not anymore. And sign up early... Its all up to you guys.



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Archive of Classes

These are the old web pages and course outlines for classes Mr. Gleason has taught in the past. This should give you an idea about the class, and help you prepare. Note: Some links may be broken due to storing some information offline.

  • Recent Classes
    • IFSM 303 (2005.4) Human Factors in Information Systems
    • IFSM 310 (2004.3) Software and Hardware Concepts
    • IFSM 410 (2006.1) Database Program Development
    • IFSM 430 (2006.5) Information and Security
    • IFSM 432 (2006.2) Disaster Recovery Planning
    • IFSM 435 (2008.3) Information Security and E-Commerce
    • IFSM 438 (2005.1) Project Management
    • IFSM 450 (2007.5) Telecommunication Systems in Management
    • IFSM 454 (2007.1) Information System Security Mechanisms
    • IFSM 457 (2007.4) Cyberterrorism
    • IFSM 461 (2007.3) Systems Analysis and Design
    • IFSM 498x (2008.5) Introduction to Digital Evidence and Computer Crime
  • Archived Classes - Not taught in several years
    • CMIS 102 (1998.1) Introduction to Problem Solving...
    • CMIS 140 (1998.2) Introductory Programming in C/C++
    • CMIS 240 (1998.5) Data Structures and Abstraction
    • CMIS 325 (2003.4) UNIX with Shell Programming
    • IFSM 201 (1998.4)Introduction to Computer Systems
    • IFSM 296 (1997.2) COBOL Programming I
    • IFSM 300 (1998.5) Introduction to Information Systems
    • IFSM 304 (1997.5) Ethical Issues in Information Systems
    • IFSM 390 (1999.3) Multimedia Design and Evaulation
    • IFSM 425 (2002.1)Decision Support and Expert Systems
    • IFSM 460 (2002.4) Systems Analysis by IFSM 461
    • IFSM 465 (1998.3) Systems Design by IFSM 461
  • Speical Classes / Seminars


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