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Introduction to Information Systems

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496 Seiten
2020 | 5th Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-61319-0 (ISBN)
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As digital transformation becomes increasingly central to effective corporate strategy, today’s students must understand information systems’ role as the backbone to all organizations. Known for its rich Canadian content and focus on active learning, Introduction to Information Systems, Fifth Canadian Edition shows students how they can use IS to help their employers increase profitability, improve customer service, manage daily operations, and drive impact in their markets. 

The popular What’s in IT for Me framework empowers students in accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, production/operations management, and management information systems (MIS) to connect their majors to specific IT topics demonstrate value in the organizations they join.  

Preface iii


1 Introduction to Information Systems 1


Case 1.1 1


Introduction 2


1.1 Why Should I Study Information Systems? 3


1.2 Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems 10


1.3 How Does IT Impact Organizations? 18


1.4 Importance of Information Systems to Society 23


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


 Case 1.2 30


2 Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems 33


Case 2.1 33


Introduction 34


2.1 Business Processes 35


2.2 Business Process Reengineering, Business Process Improvement, and Business Process Management 41


2.3 Business Pressures, Organizational Responses, and Information Technology Support 45


2.4 Competitive Advantage and Strategic Information Systems 53


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 2.2 65


3 Ethics and Privacy 67


Case 3.1 67


Introduction 68


3.1 Ethical Issues 68


3.2 Privacy 74


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 3.2 87


4 Information Security and Controls 89


Case 4.1 89


Introduction 92


4.1 Introduction to Information Security 93


4.2 Unintentional Threats to Information Systems 94


4.3 Deliberate Threats to Information Systems 97


4.4 What Organizations Are Doing to Protect Information Resources 107


4.5 Information Security Controls 110


4.6 Personal Information Asset Protection 121


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 4.2 126


5 Data and Knowledge Management 129


Case 5.1 129


Introduction 130


5.1 Managing Data 131


5.2 The Database Approach 133


5.3 Big Data 137


5.4 Data Warehouses and Data Marts 147


5.5 Knowledge Management 156


5.6 Appendix: Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations 158


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 5.2 169


6 Telecommunications and Networking 171


Case 6.1 171


Introduction 173


6.1 What Is a Computer Network? 173


6.2 Network Fundamentals 176


6.3 The Internet and the World Wide Web 181


6.4 Network Applications: Discovery 188


6.5 Network Applications: Communication 191


6.6 Network Applications: Collaboration 194


6.7 Network Applications: Education 198


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 6.2 204


7 E-Business and E-Commerce 206


Case 7.1 206


Introduction 209


7.1 Overview of E-Business and E-Commerce 210


7.2 Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Electronic Commerce 215


7.3 Business-to-Business (B2B) Electronic Commerce 224


7.4 Ethical and Legal Issues in E-Business 228


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 7.2 235


8 Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce 237


Case 8.1 237


Introduction 238


8.1 Wireless Technologies 239


8.2 Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access 248


8.3 Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce 255


8.4 The Internet of Things 259


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 8.2 266


9 Social Computing 268


Case 9.1 268


Introduction 271


9.1 Web 2.0 272


9.2 Fundamentals of Social Computing in Business 278


9.3 Social Computing in Business: Shopping 280


9.4 Social Computing in Business: Marketing 286


9.5 Social Computing in Business: Customer Relationship Management 290


9.6 Social Computing in Business: Human Resource Management 293


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 9.2 298


10 Information Systems within the Organization 300


Case 10.1 300


Introduction 301


10.1 Transaction Processing Systems 301


10.2 Functional Area Information Systems 303


10.3 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 310


10.4 ERP Support for Business Processes 317


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 10.2 324


11 Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management 326


Case 11.1 326


Introduction 328


11.1 Defining Customer Relationship Management 328


11.2 Operational Customer Relationship Management Systems 333


11.3 Other Types of Customer Relationship Management Systems 338


11.4 Supply Chains 341


11.5 Supply Chain Management 343


11.6 Information Technology Support for Supply Chain Management 350


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 11.2 360


12 Business Analytics 362


Case 12.1 362


Introduction 364


12.1 Managers and Decision Making 365


12.2 The Business Analytics Process 369


12.3 Descriptive Analytics 372


12.4 Predictive Analytics 375


12.5 Prescriptive Analytics 383


12.6 Presentation Tools 386


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Exercises / Data-Driven Exercise / Chapter Closing Case


Case 12.2 393


13 Acquiring Information Systems and Applications 395


Case 13.1 395


Introduction 396


13.1 Planning for and Justifying IT Applications 396


13.2 Strategies for Acquiring IT Applications 400


13.3 Traditional Systems Development Life Cycle 406


13.4 Alternative Methods and Tools for Systems Development 410


Summary / Chapter Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities / Chapter Closing Case


Case 13.2 419


Technology Guide 11 Hardware 420


Introduction 420


TG 1.1 Introduction to Hardware 421


TG 1.2 Strategic Hardware Issues 421


TG 1.3 Computer Hierarchy 422


TG 1.4 Input and Output Technologies 424


TG 1.5 The Central Processing Unit 425


Summary / Technology Guide Glossary/ Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities


Technology Guide 21 Software 433


Introduction 433


TG 2.1 Software Issues 434


TG 2.2 Systems Software 436


TG 2.3 Application Software 436


Summary / Technology Guide Glossary/ Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities


Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing 440


Introduction 440


TG 3.1 Evolution of IT Infrastructure 441


TG 3.2 What Is Cloud Computing? 442


TG 3.3 Different Types of Clouds 446


TG 3.4 Cloud Computing Services 448


TG 3.5 The Benefits of Cloud Computing 452


TG 3.6 Concerns and Risks with Cloud Computing 454


TG 3.7 Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture 457


Summary / Technology Guide Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities


Technology Guide 4 Artificial Intelligence 462


TG 4.1 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 462


TG 4.2 Artificial Intelligence Technologies 465


TG 4.3 Artificial Intelligence Applications 468


Summary / Technology Guide Glossary / Discussion Questions / Problem-Solving Activities


Index 475

Erscheint lt. Verlag 12.10.2020
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 211 x 277 mm
Gewicht 986 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Informatik Theorie / Studium
ISBN-10 1-119-61319-1 / 1119613191
ISBN-13 978-1-119-61319-0 / 9781119613190
Zustand Neuware
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