Fundamentals of Information Systems
by Stair, Ralph; Reynolds, GeorgeEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-12-31
Publisher(s): Course Technology
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Summary
Now in its fifth edition, FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS continues to offer a concise overview of information systems fundamentals in a short, nine-chapter format. Students will be presented with the core IS principles, offered an overview of the IS discipline, and will learn the changing role of the IS professional. By achieving these goals, FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS will enable students, regardless of their major, to understand and use fundamental IS principles so that they can function more efficiently and effectively as workers, managers, decision makers, and organizational leaders. Each chapter has been completely updated with the latest topics and examples. Chapters have more than 50 new references; contain all new opening vignettes, Information Systems @ Work, and Ethical and Societal Issues special interest boxes; and contain examples of actual individuals and organizations using IS to their benefit.
Table of Contents
| Information Systems in Perspective | |
| An Introduction to Information Systems in Organizations | |
| Technology | |
| Hardware and Software | |
| Database Systems and Business Intelligence | |
| Telecommunications, the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets | |
| Business Information Systems | |
| Electronic and Mobile Commerce and Enterprise Systems | |
| Information and Decision Support Systems | |
| Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems | |
| Systems Development and Social Issues | |
| Systems Development | |
| Information Systems in Business and Society | |
| The Personal and Social Impact of Computers | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
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