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This newest edition of James O'Brien's benchmark Introduction to Information Systems offers concise yet comprehensive coverage of the fundamental role information systems play in today's e-businessdriven world. Emphasis is given to new material on data resource management and business application software, and additional material is provided for application service providers, XML and Java, and Web services. The CD helps readers refresh essential computer skills and reinforces MIS concepts.

James A. O’Brien (Haiku, HI) is a professor at Northern Arizona University.

Module I Foundation Concepts
Chapter 1 Foundations of Information Systems in Business
Section I Foundation Concepts: Information Systems in Business
Section II Foundation Concepts: Components of Information Systems
Chapter 2 Competing With Information Technology
Section I Fundamentals of Strategic Advantage
Section II Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage
Module II Information Technologies
Chapter 3 Computer Hardware
Section I Computer Systems: End User and Enterprise Computing
Section II Computer Peripherals: Input, Output, and Storage Technologies
Chapter 4 Computer Software
Section I Application Software: End User Applications
Section II System Software: Computer System Management
Chapter 5 Data Resource Management
Section I Managing Data Resources
Section II Technical Foundations of Data Resource Management
Chapter 6 Telecommunications and Networks
Section I The Networked Enterprise
Section II Telecommunications Network Alternatives
Module III Business Applications
Chapter 7 Electronic Business Systems
Section I Enterprise Business Systems
Section II Functional Business Systems
Chapter 8 Electronic Commerce Systems
Section I Electronic Commerce Fundamentals
Section II E-Commerce Applications and Issues
Chapter 9 Decision Support Systems
Section I Decision Support in Business
Section II Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Business
Module IV Development Processes
Chapter 10 Developing Business/IT Solutions
Section I Developing Business Systems
Section II Implementing Business Systems
Module V Management Challenges
Chapter 11 Security and Ethical Challenges
Section I Security, Ethical, and Societal Challenges of IT
Section II Security Management of Information Technology
Chapter 12 Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology
Section I Managing Information Technology
Section II Managing Global IT

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Introduction to Information Systems with MISource v.2 and PowerWeb

Introduction to Information Systems with MISource v.2 and PowerWeb

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Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foundations of Information Systems in Business

Section I Foundation Concepts: Information Systems in Business

Section II Foundation Concepts: Components of Information Systems

Chapter 2 Competing With Information Technology

Section I Fundamentals of Strategic Advantage

Section II Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage

Module II Information Technologies

Chapter 3 Computer Hardware

Section I Computer Systems: End User and Enterprise Computing

Section II Computer Peripherals: Input, Output, and Storage Technologies

Chapter 4 Computer Software

Section I Application Software: End User Applications

Section II System Software: Computer System Management

Chapter 5 Data Resource Management

Section I Managing Data Resources

Section II Technical Foundations of Data Resource Management

Chapter 6 Telecommunications and Networks

Section I The Networked Enterprise

Section II Telecommunications Network Alternatives

Module III Business Applications

Chapter 7 Electronic Business Systems

Section I Enterprise Business Systems

Section II Functional Business Systems

Chapter 8 Electronic Commerce Systems

Section I Electronic Commerce Fundamentals

Section II E-Commerce Applications and Issues

Chapter 9 Decision Support Systems

Section I Decision Support in Business

Section II Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Business

Module IV Development Processes

Chapter 10 Developing Business/IT Solutions

Section I Developing Business Systems

Section II Implementing Business Systems

Module V Management Challenges

Chapter 11 Security and Ethical Challenges

Section I Security, Ethical, and Societal Challenges of IT

Section II Security Management of Information Technology

Chapter 12 Enterprise and Global Management of Information Technology

Section I Managing Information Technology

Section II Managing Global IT

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