Information Technology in Business
Principles, Practices, and Opportunities: United States Edition
2nd Edition
Published on 5. February 1998
Book
Hardback
800 pages
978-0-13-857715-5 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for the introductory course in computers, computer literacy, information systems, or information technology found in department of Business and CIS. The course may have a lab component.
Written by a highly regarded, internationally-known consultant and educator in business and information systems, the second edition focuses on the way Information Technology is transforming the way people do business and how IT impacts their personal lives. The emphasis is on the way information technology is used and applied for problem-solving, the new and emerging technologies as they are being implemented in real organizations, applications to personal and professional practice, and the challenges and opportunities of IT in international business situations. Web site support enhances the text coverage in the second edition.
Written by a highly regarded, internationally-known consultant and educator in business and information systems, the second edition focuses on the way Information Technology is transforming the way people do business and how IT impacts their personal lives. The emphasis is on the way information technology is used and applied for problem-solving, the new and emerging technologies as they are being implemented in real organizations, applications to personal and professional practice, and the challenges and opportunities of IT in international business situations. Web site support enhances the text coverage in the second edition.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 263 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1596 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-857715-5 (9780138577155)
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James A. Senn
Information Technology in Business
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12/1994
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Content
I. AN INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
1. Information Technology: Principles, Practices, and Opportunities.
2. A Tour of a Computer System.
3. A Tour of the Internet and World Wide Web.
II. TECH TALK.
4. The Central Processor and Memory.
5. Secondary Storage and Input/Output Devices.
III. SINGLE-USER SYSTEMS.
6. Electronic Spreadsheets: Powerful Problem-Solving Tools.
7. Database Applications for Personal Productivity.
8. Multimedia Presentations.
9. Developing Single-User Systems.
IV. MULTIUSER SYSTEMS.
10. Multiuser and Network Computing.
11. Shared and Distributed Data.
12. Developing Shared IT Applications.
13. Business Information Systems and Information Technology in Industry.
V. IT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
14. Issues in Information Technology.
15. The Information Age: Next Steps.
Appendix: Landmark Events in the History of Information Technology.
Concise Dictionary of IT Terminology.
Credits.
Subject Index.
Name, Company, and Product Index.
1. Information Technology: Principles, Practices, and Opportunities.
2. A Tour of a Computer System.
3. A Tour of the Internet and World Wide Web.
II. TECH TALK.
4. The Central Processor and Memory.
5. Secondary Storage and Input/Output Devices.
III. SINGLE-USER SYSTEMS.
6. Electronic Spreadsheets: Powerful Problem-Solving Tools.
7. Database Applications for Personal Productivity.
8. Multimedia Presentations.
9. Developing Single-User Systems.
IV. MULTIUSER SYSTEMS.
10. Multiuser and Network Computing.
11. Shared and Distributed Data.
12. Developing Shared IT Applications.
13. Business Information Systems and Information Technology in Industry.
V. IT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
14. Issues in Information Technology.
15. The Information Age: Next Steps.
Appendix: Landmark Events in the History of Information Technology.
Concise Dictionary of IT Terminology.
Credits.
Subject Index.
Name, Company, and Product Index.