Information Systems Essentials

Table of Contents

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