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In comp.infosystems, NG7165A@auvm.american.edu (Narendra Gangadhar) writes:
>This is my first semester in the M.S. in I.S. My background is accounting, and
>I have very little experience with computers. In my undergrad, I worked with Lo
>tus and a couple toher accounting packages. I feel that I am not as computer li
>terate as I should be. I would like to know if computer literacy, to the extent
>of programming, is necessary, or would a knowledge of systems design and
>related concepts be sufficient to enable me to be a competent systems analyst.

Narendra,

1.  Get in there and take as many undergraduate/graduate
computer science electives as you possibly can.  

2.  My chief complaint about IS/MIS curriculums is that
there is entirely too much MBA emphasis, and not nearly 
enough technical emphasis.  

3.  The result is that in my humble opinion, many IS/MIS
graduates do not gain a fundamental understanding of the
underlying technology, and consequently make flawed 
assumptions and decisions regarding software engineering,
hardware configuration, and networking issues.

Very Respectfully,
Steve Carr
CDR, SC, USN
MS Information Systems, Naval Postgraduate School, 1985