Principles of information systems : a managerial approach / Ralph M. Stair, George W. Reynolds

Part 1

An overview
chapter 1 an introduction to information systems
chapter 2 information systems in organisations

Part II
Information technology concepts

chapter 3 hardware: input, processing, and output devices
chapter 4 software: systems and application software
chapter 5 organising data and information
chapter 6 telecommunications and networks
chapter 7 the internet, intranets, and extranets

Part III
Business information systems

chapter 8 electronic commerce
chapter 9 transactional processing and enterprise resource planning systems
chapter 10 information and decision support systems
chapter 11 specialised business information systems: artificial intelligence, expert systems, and virtual reality

Part IV
Systems development

chapter 12 systems investigation and analysis
chapter 13 system design, implementation, maintenance, and review

Part V
Information system in business and society

chapter 14 security, privacy, and ethical issues in information systems and the internet

Includes bibliographic references . _ Glossary : p. 587-602 . _ Index : p. 603-616