Information systems essentials

A concise (but complete), four-color IS concepts book with a lively, contemporary writing style and a student-friendly price. Information Systems Essentials will be a far more interesting read than Stair and provide a more comprehensive treatment of the subject than Jessup/Valacich. Information Systems Essentials will also come with more and better ancillaries than either Stair or Jessup. An additional unique feature is the opening unit, explaining the benefit and impact of IS on each business career. This chapter addresses the frequently-cited problem of effectively showing students the relevance of this course. Information Systems Essentials includes the nine chapters from MIS 5e, representing what introductory MIS students should know. An appendix includes the two XLMs from 5e: hardware/software and telecommunication.

Information Systems Essentials, 1e
MIS and Your Career Chapter One: The Information Age in Which You Live: Changing the Face of Business Chapter Two: Major Business Initiatives: Gaining Competitive Advantage with IT Chapter Three: Databases and Data Warehouses: Building Business Intelligence Chapter Four: Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence: Brainpower for Your Business Chapter Five: Electronic Commerce: Strategies for the New Economy Chapter Six: Systems Development: Phases, Tools, and Techniques Chapter Seven: IT Infrastructures: Business-Driven Technology Chapter Eight: Protecting People and Information: Threats and Safeguards Chapter Nine: Emerging Trends and Technologies: Business, People, and Technology Tomorrow Appendix A: Computer Hardware and Software Appendix B: Network Basics Group Projects