Description
Book SynopsisThe new fourth edition of Principles of Business Information Systems features new cases, new questions and assignments and the latest technologies, whilst retaining its comprehensive coverage of Information Systems issues. It also boasts a wealth of real world examples from a broad range of countries and updated coverage of IT and technological issues, making it perfect for courses that prepare students for the modern corporate world.
Table of ContentsPart I. Overview 1. An Introduction to Information Systems 2. Information Systems in Organizations Part II. Information Technology Concepts 3. Hardware: Input, Processing, Output and Storage Devices 4. Software: Systems and Application Software 5. Organizing and Storing Data 6. Computer Networks Part III. Business Information Systems 7. Operational Systems 8. Management Information and Decision Support Systems 9. Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems 10. Pervasive Computing Part IV. Systems Development 11. Systems Analysis 12. Systems Design and Implementation Part V. Information Systems in Business and Society 13. Security, Privacy and Ethical Issues in Information Systems