Information systems fundamentals / Teodoro F. Revano.

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Introduction to information systems and their capabilities -- Fundamental concept of information systems -- Competing with information systems -- Information systems hardware -- Information systems software -- Database management -- Information systems and Internet -- Support of individual and group knowledge work -- Transaction processing and management reporting systems -- Decision support and executive information systems -- Expert systems and applied artificial intelligence -- Information systems for business functions -- Business reengineering, information systems planning and acquisition -- Managing and controlling information systems -- From design to maintenance of information systems -- Ethical, societal, and global issues in information systems -- Innovating with information systems for global reach -- Information systems environment and its perspectives.