Business Programming
ISA 381 Undergraduate Course, Miami University, Department of Information Systems and Analytics, 2023
Semesters: 2023-24 Fall, Spring; 2024-2025 Fall, Spring
The course focuses on structuring, design, and development of data-driven business applications. Emphasis is placed on using structured and object-oriented programming techniques, including subroutines, functions, lambda expressions, and custom libraries, for data processing, logic development, and data visualization. Modern programming skills, such as AI-assisted coding and debugging, are also introduced.
Learning Outcomes:
- Apply structured programming techniques to develop robust, maintainable, and scalable business applications.
- Develop complex business application modules utilizing subroutines, functions, and lambda expressions.
- Implement and manipulate data across various file formats (e.g., TXT, CSV, Excel spreadsheets, databases) and create rich data visualizations.
- Build and deploy data-driven business applications using object-oriented programming techniques and the creation of custom libraries and frameworks.
- Employ effective prompting strategies for AI-assisted coding and debugging to address real-world business challenges.