Introduction to Information Systems

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

A clear, student-friendly and engaging introduction to how information technology is used in business. Featuring several case studies, video interviews, thorough pedagogy and completely up-to-date chapters, this textbook will be a core resource for undergraduate students of Business Information Systems, a compulsory module in business degrees.Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/an-introduction-to-information-systems. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-05-03
Mått:186 x 242 x 14 mm
Vikt:780 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury 3PL
Antal sidor:396
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780230370500

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Mer om författaren

David Whiteley, formerly Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, has taught Information Systems, Systems Analysis and Design and e-Commerce for the last twenty years. Prior to moving to academia David spent over twenty years in the computing industry as a programmer, system analyst and project manager.

Recensioner i media

"The clarity will hit the market it is aimed at. It is a very well written and constructed book. It is not overly technical, the language is appropriate and provides the reader with a clear understanding of the topic discussed. ... I will be recommending this book. It will meet the requirements of my students very well." - Alistair Beere, Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University, UK "A very clearly written and well structured text incorporating relevant examples... I can see myself adopting this text for my UG students" - Matt Glowatz, UCD School of Business, Ireland "I like the look and feel of the manuscript. It has a different angle through the introduction of a real-life system." - Carl Marnewick, University of Johannesburg, South Africa "The approach is good and suitable for my students who do not have a strong computer science/maths background. It doesn't make assumptions about how much background knowledge they have. ... Very strong information, well explained and detailed, not much left out at all in the topics a good coverage of the necessary content with engaging easy to understand case studies." - Marie-Louise van der Klooster, Deakin University, Australia

Innehållsförteckning

PART I: ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS1. Information Systems2. The IS Business Environment3. IS Organisation and ManagementPART II: INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS4. Corporate Systems5. E-Business SystemsPART III: COMPUTER SYSTEMS6. Computers and IT7. Data and Information8. Files and Databases9. Networks and Computer SecurityPART IV: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN10. The System Development Lifecycle11. System Analysis and Design Toolbox12. Implementing the ISPART V: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SOCIETY13. Computing, the Law and the Environment14. The Information Society.