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Issue date: 1/25/07 Section: News
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Computer information systems (CIS) majors and those with occupations in the field have seen a dramatic boost in the field's popularity in the past decade.
Mustafa Kamal, chair of Central's CIS department, said, "The single reason [CIS] is such an attraction is because business and marketing increase efficiency, and it brings the product to customers."
Progress from the Internet and new technology in the business world make this possible for those in the CIS field.
Kamal said information technology (IT) is a tool that is relatively inexpensive. He said CIS majors are not involved with the mathematics of the computer programs. They solve technological issues in what Kamal called a "global market." Once the business can operate on the Web, Kamal said, "your business has a global reach."
Kamal said businesses using computer networks and databases are all areas covered by CIS. He defined databases as having a key field. Through this key field, all information related to the product can be accessed.
"If you like to receive information, it is coming from a database," Kamal said.
Kamal added that he has seen major advancements in the field in his 21 years at Central. He said nearly every company uses some component of a CIS system. Kamal gave examples of everything from airports, to cell phones, to gift cards -- basically anything with a bar-code.
"IT comes in and makes business efficient," Kamal said. "Business processes go faster when including CIS components of business."
Kamal said the Wal-Mart self-checkout line is a great example of how CIS has helped to speed up the business process.
"Everything has a bar-code. This goes into a database and pulls up a price," he said.
He also described how other institutions, such as the Department of Homeland Security, use CIS technology. Kamal said passports are linked to a Homeland Security database that works in conjunction with many levels of law enforcement. The database is joined with those from the FBI, the Coast Guard and sometimes even local authorities.
Mustafa Kamal, chair of Central's CIS department, said, "The single reason [CIS] is such an attraction is because business and marketing increase efficiency, and it brings the product to customers."
Progress from the Internet and new technology in the business world make this possible for those in the CIS field.
Kamal said information technology (IT) is a tool that is relatively inexpensive. He said CIS majors are not involved with the mathematics of the computer programs. They solve technological issues in what Kamal called a "global market." Once the business can operate on the Web, Kamal said, "your business has a global reach."
Kamal said businesses using computer networks and databases are all areas covered by CIS. He defined databases as having a key field. Through this key field, all information related to the product can be accessed.
"If you like to receive information, it is coming from a database," Kamal said.
Kamal added that he has seen major advancements in the field in his 21 years at Central. He said nearly every company uses some component of a CIS system. Kamal gave examples of everything from airports, to cell phones, to gift cards -- basically anything with a bar-code.
"IT comes in and makes business efficient," Kamal said. "Business processes go faster when including CIS components of business."
Kamal said the Wal-Mart self-checkout line is a great example of how CIS has helped to speed up the business process.
"Everything has a bar-code. This goes into a database and pulls up a price," he said.
He also described how other institutions, such as the Department of Homeland Security, use CIS technology. Kamal said passports are linked to a Homeland Security database that works in conjunction with many levels of law enforcement. The database is joined with those from the FBI, the Coast Guard and sometimes even local authorities.
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