Information Technology
Principles, Practices, and Opportunities: United States Edition
3rd Edition
Published on 12. January 2004
Book
Hardback
672 pages
978-0-13-143626-8 (ISBN)
Description
For the introductory course in computers, computer literacy, information systems, or information technology found in department of Business and CIS.
Written by a highly regarded, internationally-known consultant and educator in business and information systems, the third 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.
Written by a highly regarded, internationally-known consultant and educator in business and information systems, the third 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.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 284 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1533 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-143626-8 (9780131436268)
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Book
01/2004
3rd Edition
Pearson
€49.51
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Previous edition
James A. Senn
Information Technology in Business
Principles, Practices, and Opportunities: United States Edition
Book
02/1998
2nd Edition
Pearson
€56.94
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Content
I. INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
1. Information Technology: Principles, Practices, and Opportunities.
2. Essentials of Computing.
3. Essentials of the Internet and the Worldwide Web.
II. HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY.
4. The Central Processor and Memory.
5. Storage and Input/Output Devices.
III. DATABASE TECHNOLOGY.
6. Personal and PC Databases.
7. Enterprise Databases and Warehouses.
IV. NETWORK TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS.
8. Enterprise and Personal Communications Networks.
9. Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business.
V. DEVELOPING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS.
10. Launching Application Development Projects.
11. Creating Enterprise Applications.
12. Creating Web-Enabled Applications.
VI. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.
13. Information Systems in the Enterprise.
14. Issues in Information Technology.
Concise Dictionary of IT Terminology.
Credits.
Subject Index.
Name, Company, and Product Index.
1. Information Technology: Principles, Practices, and Opportunities.
2. Essentials of Computing.
3. Essentials of the Internet and the Worldwide Web.
II. HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY.
4. The Central Processor and Memory.
5. Storage and Input/Output Devices.
III. DATABASE TECHNOLOGY.
6. Personal and PC Databases.
7. Enterprise Databases and Warehouses.
IV. NETWORK TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS.
8. Enterprise and Personal Communications Networks.
9. Electronic Commerce and Electronic Business.
V. DEVELOPING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS.
10. Launching Application Development Projects.
11. Creating Enterprise Applications.
12. Creating Web-Enabled Applications.
VI. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUES.
13. Information Systems in the Enterprise.
14. Issues in Information Technology.
Concise Dictionary of IT Terminology.
Credits.
Subject Index.
Name, Company, and Product Index.