Rainer, R. Kelly, <br/><br/>
Introduction to information systems : supporting and transforming business 

 - 9th ed 
 - New Delhi,  Wiley:  2022. 
 - xv, 578p., glos., app., ind.,  28 cm X 22 cm 
 - An Indian adaptation .
<br/><br/> Recommended by: Viral Nagori 
<br/><br/> Summary: Introduction to Information Systems, 9th Edition delivers an essential resource for undergraduate business majors seeking ways to harness information technology systems to succeed in their current or future jobs. It covers applications of the latest technologies with the addition of new cases from Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Asia-Pacific countries. It focuses on global business environment for students to understand the norms of using technology while operating on online platforms for exploring new avenues in different geographical locations. 
<br/><br/> Content: 1 Introduction to Information Systems<br/><br/>1.1 Why Should I Study Information Systems?<br/><br/>1.2 Overview of Computer-Based Information Systems<br/><br/>1.3 How Does IT Impact Organizations?<br/><br/>1.4 Importance of Information Systems to Society<br/><br/>2 Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems<br/><br/>2.1 Business Processes<br/><br/>2.2 Business Process Reengineering, Business Process Improvement, and Business Process Management<br/><br/>2.3 Business Pressures, Organizational Responses, and Information Technology Support<br/><br/>2.4 Competitive Advantage and Strategic Information Systems<br/><br/>3 Ethics and Privacy<br/><br/>3.1 Ethical Issues<br/><br/>3.2 Privacy<br/><br/>4 Information Security<br/><br/>4.1 Introduction to Information Security<br/><br/>4.2 Unintentional Threats to Information Systems<br/><br/>4.3 Deliberate Threats to Information Systems<br/><br/>4.4 What Organizations Are Doing to Protect Information Resources<br/><br/>4.5 Information Security Controls<br/><br/>5 Data and Knowledge Management<br/><br/>5.1 Managing Data<br/><br/>5.2 The Database Approach<br/><br/>5.3 Big Data<br/><br/>5.4 Data Warehouses and Data Marts<br/><br/>5.5 Knowledge Management<br/><br/>5.6 Appendix: Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations<br/><br/>6 Telecommunications and Networking<br/><br/>6.1 What Is a Computer Network?<br/><br/>6.2 Network Fundamentals<br/><br/>6.3 The Internet and the World Wide Web<br/><br/>6.4 Network Applications: Discovery<br/><br/>6.5 Network Applications: Communication<br/><br/>6.6 Network Applications: Collaboration<br/><br/>6.7 Network Applications: Educational<br/><br/>7 E-Business and E-Commerce<br/><br/>7.1 Overview of E-Business and E-Commerce<br/><br/>7.2 Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Electronic Commerce<br/><br/>7.3 Business-to-Business (B2B) Electronic Commerce<br/><br/>7.4 Ethical and Legal Issues in E-Business<br/><br/>8 Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce<br/><br/>8.1 Wireless Technologies<br/><br/>8.2 Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access<br/><br/>8.3 Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce<br/><br/>8.4 The Internet of Things<br/><br/>9 Social Computing<br/><br/>9.1 Web 2.0<br/><br/>9.2 Fundamentals of Social Computing in Business<br/><br/>9.3 Social Computing in Business: Shopping<br/><br/>9.4 Social Computing in Business: Marketing<br/><br/>9.5 Social Computing in Business: Customer Relationship Management<br/><br/>9.6 Social Computing in Business: Human Resource Management<br/><br/>10 Information Systems within the Organization<br/><br/>10.1 Transaction Processing Systems<br/><br/>10.2 Functional Area Information Systems<br/><br/>10.3 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems<br/><br/>10.4 ERP Support for Business Processes<br/><br/>11 Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management<br/><br/>11.1 Defining Customer Relationship Management<br/><br/>11.2 Operational Customer Relationship Management Systems<br/><br/>11.3 Other Types of Customer Relationship Management Systems<br/><br/>11.4 Supply Chains<br/><br/>11.5 Supply Chain Management<br/><br/>11.6 Information Technology Support for Supply Chain Management<br/><br/>12 Business Analytics<br/><br/>12.1 Managers and Decision Making<br/><br/>12.2 The Business Analytics Process<br/><br/>12.3 Descriptive Analytics<br/><br/>12.4 Predictive Analytics<br/><br/>12.5 Prescriptive Analytics<br/><br/>12.6 Presentation Tools<br/><br/>13 Acquiring Information Systems and Applications<br/><br/>13.1 Planning for and Justifying IT Applications<br/><br/>13.2 Strategies for Acquiring IT Applications<br/><br/>13.3 Traditional Systems Development Life Cycle<br/><br/>13.4 Alternative Methods and Tools for Systems Development<br/><br/>14 Artificial Intelligence<br/><br/>14.1 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence<br/><br/>14.2 Machine Learning and Deep Learning<br/><br/>14.3 Neural Networks<br/><br/>14.4 Artificial Intelligence Applications<br/><br/>14.5 Artificial Intelligence in the Functional Areas<br/><br/>14.6 Appendix<br/><br/>Technology Guide 1 Hardware<br/><br/>TG 1.1 Introduction to Hardware<br/><br/>TG 1.2 Strategic Hardware Issues<br/><br/>TG 1.3 Computer Hierarchy<br/><br/>TG 1.4 Input and Output Technologies<br/><br/>TG 1.5 The Central Processing Unit<br/><br/>Technology Guide 2 Software<br/><br/>TG 2.1 Software Issues<br/><br/>TG 2.2 Systems Software<br/><br/>TG 2.3 Application Software<br/><br/>Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing<br/><br/>TG 3.1 Introduction<br/><br/>TG 3.2 What Is Cloud Computing?<br/><br/>TG 3.3 Different Types of Clouds<br/><br/>TG 3.4 Cloud Computing Services<br/><br/>TG 3.5 The Benefits of Cloud Computing<br/><br/>TG 3.6 Concerns and Risks with Cloud Computing<br/><br/>TG 3.7 Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789354643026 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label>--information technology--modern technology--process of collection--business decisions--data & knowledge management--social computing
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4038011