Principles of Business Information Systems

Ralph Stair has taught information systems at many universities throughout his academic career, including Florida State University, the University of New Orleans, the University of Washington and the University of Oregon. He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Purdue University, an M.B.A. from Tulane University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. A well-respected author, esteemed researcher and leading educator, he has published numerous articles and popular textbooks, including Succeeding with Technology, Programming in Basic, and more. George Reynolds taught information systems at the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University (Ohio), Miami University (Ohio), the College of Mount St. Joseph, and Strayer University. Professor Reynolds authored more than two dozen popular textbooks addressing various aspects of today’s information technology and business. Thomas Chesney is Professor of Computational Social Science at Nottingham University Business School, UK where he studies the behaviour of networked individuals. His work has appeared in the Information Systems Journal and Decision Support Systems.

Part I. Overview
1. An Introduction to Information Systems
2. Information Systems in Organizations
Part II. Information Technology Concepts
3. Hardware: Input, Processing, Output and Storage Devices
4. Software: Systems and Application Software
5. Organizing and Storing Data
6. Computer Networks
Part III. Business Information Systems
7. Operational Systems
8. Management Information and Decision Support Systems
9. Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems
10. Pervasive Computing
Part IV. Systems Development
11. Systems Analysis
12. Systems Design and Implementation
Part V. Information Systems in Business and Society
13. Security, Privacy and Ethical Issues in Information Systems