Stair, Ralph  <br/><br/>
Fundamentals of business information systems/ 
by Ralph Stair, George Reynolds and Thomas Chesney 
 - 1st ed. 
 - Australia:  Course Technology CENGAGE Learning;   ©2008 
 - xxviii, 380 pages :  illustrations + 1 CD-ROM;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Chapter 1. An Introduction to Information Systems in Organizations.<br/>  Chapter 2. Hardware and Software.<br/>  Chapter 3. Organizing Data and Information. <br/>  Chapter 4. Computer Networks.<br/>  Chapter 5. Operational Systems. <br/>  Chapter 6. Management Information and Decision Support Systems.<br/>  Chapter 7. Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems. <br/>  Chapter 8. Systems Development. <br/>  Chapter 9. Security, Privacy, and Ethical Issues in Information Systems.  
<br/><br/> Summary: Presents an overview of information systems fundamentals. This book covers the fundamentals of introductory Management / Business Information Systems (MIS/BIS) course. It is suitable for shorter courses or those involving less detail while still requiring a comprehensive survey of the core concepts that make up modern information systems courses. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781408008843 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Business--Data processing<br/>Management information systems<br/>Information storage and retrieval systems--Business<br/>Management--Data processing
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4038011  / STF