CIS2350

CIS2350

This course (CIS 2350) is offered at the Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University.

๐Ÿ“… Course Schedule

Please follow the official syllabus and course schedule for each week. Any Python code (IPython Notebook file) used in this class is available in this GitHub repo.

โœ๏ธ Tentative Schedule

Course Schedule Table
WeekWeek ofTuesdayThursdayConcept
Module 1 - AI (with business systems)
113-JanIntroduction of this courseAI introductionAI to lay users
220-JanAI exploration (AI concepts, e.g., LLM, digital literacy, concept of โ€œgenerativeโ€ using GenAI tools)AI applications & Future opportunity, regulation, and ethical issuesAI applications
327-JanQuiz 1 + AI agent (e.g., customize a Copilot chatbot)Why use AI in business? โ€“ Growing demands of AI and Analytics (lab#1 discussion with reading materials)AI agent
43-FebData structure/generation/collection/organization (e.g., spreadsheet)Quiz 2 + Python introduction for analytics (using Google Colab, DataCamp)AI basics - data analytics and Python
510-FebData analytics with AI โ€“ intro and descriptive analytics (using GAI, i.e., ChatGPT, for code generation)Data analytics 1 โ€“ diagnostics, predictive, and prescriptive analytics (lab#2 activity with python + ChatGPT)AI advanced โ€“ data analytics
617-FebQuiz 3 + Data analytics 2 โ€“ whole process using a different case from KaggleMachine learning overview - in connection from data analytics - training, testing, and accuracy metricsAI advanced - machine learning and application I
724-FebMachine learning 1 - supervised learning models (python + ChatGPT)Machine learning 2 - unsupervised learning (lab#3 activity python + ChatGPT)AI advanced - machine learning and application II
83-MarQuiz 4 + AI group project introduction + midterm Q & AMidterm (in-class)Group project & midterm
910-MarBreakBreakBreak
1017-MarAI with unstructured data - Text mining 1: concepts & individual data (Python + ChatGPT)AI with unstructured data - Text mining 2: Bulk data (lab#4 activity with Python + ChatGPT)AI application on textual data
1124-MarQuiz 5 + AI with unstructured data โ€“ Computer vision 1: concepts & individual data (Python + ChatGPT)AI with unstructured data โ€“ Computer vision 2: bulk data (lab#5 activity with Python + ChatGPT)AI application on visual data
1231-MarAI group project (oral) presentationAI group project (oral) presentationGroup project
Module 2 - Cybersecurity (with business systems)
137-AprBusiness Systems & Cybersecurity IntroQuiz 6 + Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Security Controls and Access ControlBusiness systems & cybersecurity
1414-AprQuiz 7 + Response: Incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery (lab#6 discussion)Quiz 8 + Computer Networking SecurityCybersecurity response & networking security
1521-AprQuiz 9 + Data Security and Basics of CryptographyQuiz 10 + Basics of Cryptography hands-on learning (lab#7 activity)Data security & cryptography
1628-AprSecurity Policies & Wrap-upFlex ClassSecurity policies & Wrap-up
172-MayFinal Exam (May 2, Friday, online, tentative)Final

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