Essentials of business information systems [printed text] / Kenneth C. Laudon, Author ; Jane Price Laudon, Author  . -  8th Edition . - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009 . - xxiii, 441 p., Glossary 15p., References 9 p., Index 10 p., Photo Credits 1 p. : ill (col) ; 28 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-13-501353-3
For undergraduate and graduate MIS courses. These authoritative authors continue to define the MIS course by emphasizing how business objectives shape the application of new information systems and technologies.

Class number:	658.4038011
Abstract:	Integrating Business with Technology. By completing the projects in this text, students will be able to demonstrate business knowledge, application software proficiency, and Internet skills. These projects can be used by instructors as learning assessment tools and by students as demonstrations of business, software, and problem-solving skills to fututre employers.
Contents note:	Preface I Information Systems in the Digital Age 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career; 2 E-Business: How Businesses Use Information Systems; 3 Achieving Competitive Advantage with Information Systems II Information Technology Infrastructure 4 IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software; 5 Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management; 6 Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology; 7 Securing Information Systems III Key System Applications for the Digital Age 8 Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications; 9 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods;10 Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge IV Building and Managing Systems 11 Building Information Systems and Managing Projects; 12 Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems Glossary; References; Index; Photo and Screen Shot Credits