Introduction to Information Systems - Hardcover

O'Brien, James A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0256209375 ISBN 13: 9780256209372

Publisher: Irwin Professional Publishing, 1996

Synopsis

This text is designed in a traditional format with coverage of topics that support information systems literacy. This edition offers less theory and more information on the basic building blocks needed to understand the concepts and technology necessary for readers to become intelligent users of information systems. The modular structure of this work maximizes flexibility with a framework organized into five areas: foundation concepts, technology, applications, development and management. Updated to include more examples of small business cases to emphasize fleet footed, growth-oriented companies employing fewer than 200 employees, the work also includes hands-on database and spreadsheet and Internet application exercises.

About this title

From the Publisher

2 brand new chapters 6 - The Internet and Electronic Commerce and 7 - Intranets, Extranets, and Electronic Collaboration;
All new real world cases (2 per chapter) and real world problems (4 per chapter) from 1997 sources like Computerworld, Fortune, and other business/IT publications. O'Brien vs. competition always has the most up-to-date and current case material;
All new 5-part continuing real world case found at the end of each module called Business on the Internet, featuring companies like Amazon.com books, Yahoo, Excite, and others.
Simple five-level framework - as with all O'Brien texts, the 2nd Alt. Ed. is organized around the five-level framework (foundation concepts, technology, applications, development, management) that emphasizes the IS knowledge a managerial end user needs to know.
Distributes and integrates IS theory throughout, instead of concentrating it in early chapters.

About the Author

James A. O'Brien (Haiku, HI) is a professor at Northern Arizona University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Irwin Professional Publishing
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0256209375
• ISBN 13: 9780256209372
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 544