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Information Systems For Business and Beyond

This document provides an outline of the chapters in the textbook "Information Systems for Business and Beyond" published in 2019. The textbook is divided into three parts that cover an introduction to information systems, how systems provide strategic advantage to organizations, and the impact of systems beyond individual organizations. The outline lists the chapter topics which include hardware, software, data, networking, security, business processes, development methods, globalization, ethics and law, and future trends in information systems. It concludes by advising students to review the learning objectives, summary, and study questions for each chapter.

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Information Systems For Business and Beyond

This document provides an outline of the chapters in the textbook "Information Systems for Business and Beyond" published in 2019. The textbook is divided into three parts that cover an introduction to information systems, how systems provide strategic advantage to organizations, and the impact of systems beyond individual organizations. The outline lists the chapter topics which include hardware, software, data, networking, security, business processes, development methods, globalization, ethics and law, and future trends in information systems. It concludes by advising students to review the learning objectives, summary, and study questions for each chapter.

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Information Systems for

Business and Beyond


( 2019)

Information systems, their use in business, and


the larger impact they are having on our world.

https://digitalcommons.biola.edu/open-textbooks/1/

DAVID T. BOURGEOIS, PH.D.

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.

Chapter Outline
The book is organized around
thirteen chapters divided into
three major parts, as follows:

Part 1: What Is an
Information System?
◦ Chapter 1: What Is an
Information System? – This chapter
provides an overview of information
systems, including the history of
how information systems got to
where it is today.

◦ Chapter 2: Hardware – This is a


discussion of information systems
hardware and how it works. You will

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look at different computer parts
and learn how they interact.

◦ Chapter 3: Software – Without


software, hardware is useless. This
chapter covers software and the
role it plays in an organization.

◦ Chapter 4: Data and Databases –


This chapter explores how
organizations use information
systems to turn data into
information that can then be used
for competitive advantage. Special
attention is paid to the role of
databases.

◦ Chapter 5: Networking and


Communication – Today’s
computers are expected to also be

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communication devices. This
chapter reviews the history of
networking, how the Internet
works, and the use of networks in
organizations today.

◦ Chapter 6: Information Systems


Security – This chapter discusses
the information security triad of
confidentiality, integrity, and
availability. Different security
technologies are reviewed, and the
chapter concludes with a primer on
personal information security.

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Part 2: Information
Systems for Strategic
Advantage

◦ Chapter 7: Does IT Matter? – This


chapter examines the impact that
information systems have on an
organization. Can IT give a
company a competitive advantage?
This chapter discusses the seminal
works by Brynjolfsson, Carr, and
Porter as they relate to IT and
competitive advantage.

◦ Chapter 8: Business Processes –


Business processes are the essence
of what a business does, and

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information systems play an
important role in making them
work. This chapter will discuss
business process management,
business process reengineering,
and ERP systems.

◦ Chapter 9: The People in


Information Systems – This chapter
will provide an overview of the
different types of people involved in
information systems. This includes
people who create information
systems, those who operate and
administer information systems,
those who manage information
systems, and those who use
information systems.

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◦ Chapter 10: Information Systems
Development – How are
information systems created? This
chapter will review the concept of
programming, look at different
methods of software development,
review website and mobile
application development, discuss
end-user computing, and look at
the “build vs. buy” decision that
many companies face.

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• Part 3: Information
Systems beyond the
Organization

◦ Chapter 11: Globalization and the


Digital Divide – The rapid rise of
the Internet has made it easier than
ever to do business worldwide. This
chapter will look at the impact that
the Internet is having on the
globalization of business and the
issues that firms must face because
of it. It will also cover the concept of
the digital divide and some of the
steps being taken to alleviate it.

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◦ Chapter 12: The Ethical and Legal
Implications of Information
Systems – The rapid changes in
information and communication
technology in the past few decades
have brought a broad array of new
capabilities and powers to
governments, organizations, and
individuals alike. This chapter will
discuss the effects that these new
capabilities have had and the legal
and regulatory changes that have
been put in place in response.
◦ Chapter 13: Future Trends in
Information Systems – This final
chapter will present an overview of
some of the new technologies that
are on the horizon. From wearable
technology to 3-D printing.

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For the Student
Each chapter in this text begins with
a list of the relevant learning
objectives and ends with a
chapter summary. Following the
summary is a list of study questions
that highlight key topics in the
chapter.

In order to get the best learning


experience, you would be wise to
begin by reading both the learning
objectives and the summary and
then reviewing the questions at
the end of the chapter.

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