Information Systems : Success in the 21st Century

by Gupta, Uma G.

• ISBN13: 9780130108579
• ISBN10: 013010857X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-05
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This introductory information systems book helps readers overcome the challenges of sorting through IS issues, concepts, and terms to maintain a current and relevant knowledge base in the midst of an information revolution.Chapter topics include IS use in business, computer hardware and software, databases for business applications, telecommunications, the internet, electronic commerce, client/server computing, managerial decision making, designing and developing IS systems, and computer security.For individuals with varying degrees of technical experience, interested in exploring the changes in the field of IS that are transforming society, business, and our personal lives.

Table of Contents

PART 1 ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS	2	(60)
Information Systems: A Framework for Success	3	(28)
How Businesses Use Information Systems	31	(31)
PART 2 TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS	62	(96)
Computer Hardware	63	(30)
Computer Software	93	(36)
Database Design and Management	129	(29)
PART 3 THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION	158	(84)
Telecommunications and Networks	159	(26)
The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets	185	(30)
Electronic Commerce	215	(27)
PART 4 CREATING AND MANAGING BUSINESS DATA AND INFORMATION	242	(52)
Client/Server Computing	243	(22)
Information Systems for Managerial Decision Making	265	(29)
PART 5 APPROACHES TO DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, AND MANAGING IS	294	(59)
System Analysis and Design: Methodologies and Tools	295	(32)
Computer Security	327	(26)
Managing Knowledge, Change and IS Personnel: The Next Challenges	353