 Hi, welcome to Sailor Academy's Business 206 Management Information Systems. In this course, we will look at the history, composition, and function of management information systems. Information technology is integrated into nearly everything we do in our personal lives and in the workplace. The goal of this course is to introduce you to the information system technologies and processes. This course will cover a selection of common roles and practices regarding information and communication resources in an organization. This video is designed to help you understand how the course is organized and to help you start to put together your own personal study plan. Make sure you pay attention to the learning outcomes at the beginning of each unit. These will tell you what you should know or be able to do after you've completed the unit. As you work your way through Business 206, you will notice that the course is based mainly on the textbook Information Systems for Business and Beyond, as well as several videos and articles presented by industry experts. All of the resources are important to meet the learning outcomes of the course and prepare you for the final exam. The final exam is based on the learning outcomes and draws upon the knowledge you have gained from all of the course materials, that is the textbooks and the multimedia elements. Every resource of this course is introduced with extensive instructions. It is important that you read these instructions because these instructions provide additional perspective and make connections among resources and clarify key points. Taking notes is an important strategy for improving your retention of the concepts and theories of this course. As you read and watch each assignment of this course, you should pause to take notes and reflect on the ways that the course information builds upon each concept. The physical activity of handwriting notes has actually been found to improve your retention of information. Make sure to organize your notes by unit and section. And last but not least, each unit ends in an assessment. The quizzes are designed to test your knowledge about the unit's contents and to prepare you for the final exam. Use the feedback from these activities to assess your strengths and weaknesses. If you missed anything during the assessment, take note to revisit that section of the unit and review the course resources to improve your readiness for the final exam. We hope you found this video informative, and if you're ready to start the course, you're in luck. You're already on the right page. But if you'd like a little look at what's to come in Unit 1, you can continue this video series right over here.