Introduction to Information Systems

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Edition: 15th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-12-01
Publisher(s): MCGRAW HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Summary

O'Brien's Introduction to Information Systems 15e reflects the contemporary use of enterprise-wide business systems. New real-world case studies continue to correspond with this industry reality. The text's focus is on teaching the future manager the potential effect on business of the most current IT technologies such as the Internet, Intranets, and Extranets for enterprise collaboration, and how IT contributes to competitive advantage, reengineering business processes, problem solving, and decision-making.

Table of Contents

The Information Age in Which You Live: Changing the Face of Business
Major Business Initiatives: Gaining Competitive Advantage with IT
Databases and Data Warehouses: Building Business Intelligence
Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence: Brainpower for Your Business
Electronic Commerce: Strategies for the New Economy
Systems Development: Phases, Tools, and Techniques
Enterprise Infrastructure, Metrics, and Business Continuity Planning: Building and Sustaining the Dynamic Enterprise
Protecting People and Information: Threats and Safeguards
Emerging Trends and Technologies: Business, People, and Technology Tomorrow
XLM a Computer Hardware and Software
XLM B The World Wide Web and the Internet
XLM C Designing Databases and Entity-Relationship Diagramming
XLM D Decision Analysis with Spreadsheet Software (Office 2007)
XLM E Network Basics
XLM H Computer Crime and Digital Forensics
XLM J Implementing a Database with Microsoft Access (Office 2007)
Group Projects
On the OLC
XLM D Decision Analysis with Spreadsheet Software (Office 2003)
XLM F Building a Web Page with HTML
XLM G Object-Oriented Technologies
XLM I Building an E-Portfolio
XLM J Implementing a Database with Microsoft Access (Office 2003)
XLM K Careers in Business
XLM L Building Web Sites with FrontPage
XLM M Programming in Excel with VBA
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