CS11 - Informations Systems

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: What is an Information System?
  7. 1.1: Introduction to Information Systems?
  8. 1.1A: Components of an Information System
  9. 1.1B: The Role of Information Systems
  10. 1.1C: Competitive Advantage
  11. 1.1S: Section #1 Summary
  12. 1.2: Hardware
  13. 1.2.1: Hardware Components
  14. 1.2.2: More Computing Devices
  15. 1.2.3: Computers are part of life
  16. 1.2.4: Section #2 Summary
  17. 1.3: Software
  18. 1.3.1: Operating Systems
  19. 1.3.2: 1.3C Mobile Apps
  20. 1.3B: Application Software
  21. 1.3D: Cloud Computing
  22. 1.3E: Software Creation and open Source Software
  23. 1.3S: Section #3 Summary
  24. 1.4: Data and Databases
  25. 1.4.1: 1.4A Relational Database
  26. 1.4.1B: Designing a Database
  27. 1.4.1C: Normalization of a Database
  28. 1.4.1D: Data Types
  29. 1.4.1E: Structured Query Language (SQL)
  30. 1.4F: Database Management Systems
  31. 1.4G: Big Data
  32. 1.4H: Data Warehousing
  33. 1.4I: Data Mining and stuff
  34. 1.4S: Unit 4 Summary
  35. 1.5: Networking and Communication
  36. 1.5A: History Lesson
  37. 1.5B: Internet and the Web
  38. 1.5C: Broadband
  39. 1.5D: Wireless
  40. 1.5E: LAN
  41. 1.5E: LAN / WAN and Client Server
  42. 1.5F: Intranet, Extranet, and Cloud
  43. 1.5S: Section #5 Summary
  44. 1.6: Information Systems Security
  45. 1.6.S: Section #6 Summary
  46. 1.6A: CIA
  47. 1.6B: Tools to Use
  48. 1.1: Authentication
  49. 1.2: Access Control
  50. 1.3: Encryption
  51. 1.4: Backups
  52. 1.6G: Firewalls
  53. 1.6H: IDS
  54. 1.6I: Physical Security
  55. 1.6J: Security Policies
  56. 1.1: Mobile Secuirty
  57. 1.6L: Personal info Sec
  58. 2: Information Systems for Strategic Advantage
  59. 2.1: Does IT Matter?
  60. 2.1A: The Paradox
  61. 2.1B: No - IT does NOT Matter
  62. 2.1C: What is Competitive Advantage
  63. 2.1D: The Value Chain
  64. 2.1E: Porter's Five Forces
  65. 2.1F: Using Information Systems for Competitive Advantage
  66. 1.1: Collaborative Systems
  67. 1.2: Decision Support Systems
  68. 1.3: Business Process Management Systems
  69. 1.4: EDI
  70. 2.1H: Investing in IT
  71. 2.1S: Section #1 Summary
  72. 2.2: Business Processes
  73. 2.2A: Business Process
  74. 2.2B: Documenting a Process
  75. 2.2C: Managing Documentation
  76. 2.2D: ERP Systems
  77. 2.2E: Process Management
  78. 2.2F: Process Re-engineering
  79. 2.2G: Sample of Re-engineering
  80. 2.2H: ISO 9001
  81. 2.2S: Section #2 Summary
  82. 2.3: The People in Information Systems
  83. 2.3A: Creators
  84. 1.1: System Analyst
  85. 1.2: System Programmer
  86. 1.3: Computer Engineer
  87. 2.3E: Operations and Administration
  88. 1.1: Computer Operator
  89. 1.2: Database Administrator
  90. 1.3: Support Desk
  91. 1.4: Trainer
  92. 2.3J: Managers
  93. 1.1: CIO
  94. 1.2: Functional Manager
  95. 1.3: ERP Manager
  96. 1.4: Project Managers
  97. 1.5: Info-Sec Officer
  98. 1.6: Emerging Roles
  99. 2.3Q: Careers
  100. 2.3R: Organization
  101. 1.1: Where are we?
  102. 1.2: New Thoughts
  103. 1.3: Outsourcing
  104. 2.3V: Users
  105. 2.3W: Section #3 Summary
  106. 2.4: Information Systems Development
  107. 2.4A: SDLC
  108. 2.4B: Rapid App Dev
  109. 2.4C: Agile and Lean Methods
  110. 2.4D: Programming Languages
  111. 1.1: Language Generations
  112. 1.2: Compiled vs Interpreted
  113. 1.03: Procedural
  114. 2.4H: IDE
  115. 2.4H: IDE / CASE
  116. 2.4I: Home Grown or Purchased
  117. 2.4J: Web Service
  118. 2.4K: End User Dev
  119. 2.4L: Project Implementation
  120. 2.4S: Section #4 Summary
  121. 3: Information Systems Beyond the Organization
  122. 3.1: Globalization and the Digital Divide
  123. 3.1A: Globalization?
  124. 1.1: The World...
  125. 3.1C: Going Global
  126. 3.1D: Digital Divide
  127. 3.1E: OLPC
  128. 3.1F: Changing the Divide
  129. 3.1S: Section 1 Summary
  130. 3.2: The Ethical and Legal Implications of Information Systems
  131. 3.2A: Ethics
  132. 1.1: Code of Ethics
  133. 3.2C: Acceptable Use
  134. 3.2D: Intellectual Property
  135. 1.1: Copyright
  136. 1.2: Patent
  137. 1.3: Trademark
  138. 3.2J: Privacy
  139. 1.1: Other Privacy Laws
  140. 1.2: Non-Obvious Relationship
  141. 3.2S: Section 2 Summary
  142. 3.3: Future Trends in Information Systems
  143. 3.3A: Global
  144. 3.3B: Social and Personal
  145. 3.3C: Mobile
  146. 3.3D: Wearable
  147. 3.3E: Collaborative
  148. 3.3F: Findable
  149. 3.3G: New Ideas
  150. 3.3S: Section 3 Summary
  151. Back Matter
  152. Index
  153. Glossary
  154. Detailed Licensing