Computer Information Systems
Never in history has there been a group of people as well informed-and as dependent on information-as the society of today. And this tendency will increase with the societies of tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. Here we will set the stage for our understanding of the information process by offer...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Forth Worth
Dryden Press
1992
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Edition: | SECOND EDITION |
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Summary: | Never in history has there been a group of people as well informed-and as dependent on information-as the society of today. And this tendency will increase with the societies of tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. Here we will set the stage for our understanding of the information process by offering an overall view of the systems that provide information. Chapter 1 examines the effect of information on us and introduces the computer system as the major information tool. Chapter 2 looks at the raw materials of information and how and why we use them to provide information. Chapter 3 shows how information is used in business. |
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Physical Description: | xii, 483 pages colour illustrations 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0155126792 9780155126794 |