| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 461 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Systems; Opening Case; Introduction; 1.1 Why Should I Study Information Systems?; 1.2 Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems; 1.3 How Does IT Impact Organizations?; 1.4 Importance of Information Systems to Society; Summary; Chapter Glossary; Discussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities; Closing Case; Chapter 2: Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems; Opening Case; Introduction; 2.1 Business Processes |
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2.2 Business Process Improvement, Business Process Reengineering, and Business Process Management2.3 Business Pressures, Organizational Responses, and Information Technology Support; 2.4 Competitive Advantage and Strategic Information Systems; Summary; Chapter Glossary; Discussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities; Closing Case; Chapter 3: Ethics and Privacy; Opening Case; Introduction; 3.1 Ethical Issues; 3.2 Privacy; Summary; Chapter Glossary; Discussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities; Chapter Closing Case; Chapter 4: Information Security; Opening Case; Introduction |
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4.1 Introduction to Information Security4.2 Unintentional Threats to Information Systems; 4.3 Deliberate Threats to Information Systems; 4.4 What Organizations Are Doing to Protect Information Resources; 4.5 Information Security Controls; Summary; Chapter Glossary; Discussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities; Closing Case; Chapter 5: Data and Knowledge Management; Opening Case; Introduction; 5.1 Managing Data; 5.2 The Database Approach; 5.3 Big Data; 5.4 Data Warehouses and Data Marts; 5.5 Knowledge Management; 5.6 Appendix: Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations; Summary |
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Chapter GlossaryDiscussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities; Chapter Closing Case; Chapter 6: Telecommunications and Networking; Opening Case; Introduction; 6.1 What Is a Computer Network?; 6.2 Network Fundamentals; 6.3 The Internet and the World Wide Web; 6.4 Network Applications: Discovery; 6.5 Network Applications: Communication; 6.6 Network Applications: Collaboration; 6.7 Network Applications: Educational; Summary; Chapter Glossary; Discussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities; Closing Case; Chapter 7: E-Business and E-Commerce; Opening Case; Introduction |
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7.1 Overview of E-Business and E-Commerce7.2 Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Electronic Commerce; 7.3 Business-to-Business (B2B) Electronic Commerce; 7.4 Ethical and Legal Issues in E-Business; Summary; Chapter Glossary; Discussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities; Closing Case; Chapter 8: Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce; Opening Case; Introduction; 8.1 Wireless Technologies; 8.2 Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access; 8.3 Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce; 8.4 The Internet of Things; Summary; Chapter Glossary; Discussion Questions; Problem-Solving Activities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Closing Case |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 07, 2019) |
| Subject |
Information technology.
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Computer networks.
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Management information systems.
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Computer Communication Networks
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Management Information Systems
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information technology.
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Computer networks
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Information technology
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Management information systems
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Prince, Brad, 1978- author.
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| ISBN |
9781119362982 |
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1119362989 |
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