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Chapters cover what instructors want students to know about MIS while Extended Learning Modules (XLMs) show students what they can do with MIS. A contemporary writing style and a wealth of examples engage students like no other MIS text. Arranged with chapter opening cases that highlight how an organization has successfully implemented many of the chapter’s concepts and chapter closing cases that help students apply what they just learned gives students the hands-on knowledge that is applicable in both their personal and professional experiences. Students that choose the VitalBook version of this title have access to powerful digital learning tools. Students can share notes with others, customize the appearance and layout of the content, and organize all their digital course materials from a single program. VitalSource is a downloadable eBook. Students can install their eBook on up to two machines. Students can also print sections of the book for maximum portability.
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Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- CHAPTER ONE: The Information Age in Which You Live Changing the Face of Business
- EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE A: COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
- CHAPTER TWO: Major Business Initiatives: Gaining Competitive Advantage with IT
- EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE B: THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND THE INTERNET
- CHAPTER THREE: Databases and Data Warehouses: Building Business Intelligence
- EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE C: DESIGNING DATABASES AND ENTITY-RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMMING
- CHAPTER FOUR: Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence: Brainpower for Your Business
- EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE D: DECISION ANALYSIS WITH SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE
- CHAPTER FIVE: Electronic Commerce: Strategies for the New Economy
- EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE E: NETWORK BASICS
- CHAPTER SIX: Systems Development: Phases, Tools, and Techniques
- CHAPTER SEVEN: Enterprise Infrastructure, Metrics, and Business Continuity Planning: Building and Sustaining the Dynamic Enterprise
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Protecting People and Information: Threats and Safeguards
- EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE H: COMPUTER CRIME AND DIGITAL FORENSICS
- CHAPTER NINE: Emerging Trends and Technologies: Business, People, and Technology Tomorrow
- EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE J: IMPLEMENTING A DATABASE WITH MICROSOFT ACCESS
- PROJECTS: Group PROJECTS
- Glossary
- NOTES
- PHOTO CREDITS
- INDEX
