Information systems and the Internet : a problem-solving approach

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Information systems and the Internet : a problem-solving approach

Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane Price Laudon

(The Dryden Press series in information systems)

Dryden Press, c1998

4th ed

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Retaining the proven problem-solving perspective, this text incorporates Internet coverage and its influence on business decisions. Software, hardware and organizational issues are all updated as well to reflect systems environment. Students are taught how to apply critical thinking skills as they learn to analyze and define business problems.

Table of Contents

Part I: The World of Information Systems. Introduction to Information Systems. How Business Firms Use Information Systems. Information Systems: Challenges and Opportunities. Part I Illustrated Case: Information Systems Help Seagram Stay on Top. Part II: Foundations of Information Technologies. Computer Processing Technology. Storage, Input and Output Technologies. Information Systems Software. Organising Information: Files and Databases. Telecommunications. Part II Illustrated Cases: What in the World Is the Internet? Part III: Problem Solving with Information Systems. Problem Analysis: Critical Thinking Skills. Designing Information System Solutions. Alternate Approaches to Information Systems Solutions. Safeguarding Information Systems. Part III Illustrated Cases: Automated Solutions with Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE). Part IV: Overview of Information Systems Applications. Basic Business Systems. Knowledge Work: Systems for Offices and Professional. Artificial Intelligence in Business. Management Support Systems. Part IV Illustrated Case: Reengineering Cigna with Technology. Appendix: Building Your Portfolio.

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