Built on the successful framework of previous editions, this adapted edition of the popular Principles of Business Information Systems boasts a wealth of real world examples from a broad range of countries, including South Africa and the Gulf region. Retaining its comprehensive coverage of IS issues, this popular text is now fully updated with the latest technologies. The chapter organization is streamlined, although the five-part structure kept the same, and there are clear learning objectives throughout, closely mapped onto each chapters content.While maintaining its business focus, there is boosted coverage of IT and

Publisher:

Cengage Learning EMEA

ISBN:

9781844807796

Publication date:

July 2008

Additional format:

Contains Paperback and CD-ROM

Length:

260mm

Width:

194mm

Thickness:

28mm

Weight:

1508g

Edition:

1st Edition

Pages:

752

Illustrations:

Illustrations (some col.)

Prescribed at:

UNISA 2012

Subject / Course:

BSS2M2G

Subject / Course:

BSS2M1F

• PART 1. An Overview.1. An Introduction to Information Systems.2. Information Systems in Organisations.PART 2. Information Technology Concepts.3. Hardware: Input, Processing and Output Devices.4. Software: Systems and Application Software.5. Organising and Storing Data.6. Computer Networks.PART 3. Business Information Systems.7. Operational Systems.8. Management Information and Decision Support Systems.9. Knowledge Management and Specialised Information Systems.10. Pervasive Computing.PART 4. Systems Development.11. Systems Analysis.12. Systems Design & Implementation.PART 5. Information Systems in Business and Society.13. Security, Privacy, and Ethical Issues in Information Systems.