Focusing on the theme of change, this text provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the computer information systems used in business and industry. The text provides balanced, thorough coverage of hardware and software concepts, information systems, and the microcomputer and mainframe environment. CPU, primary storage and RAM/ROM are also discussed. Current topics of interest include data communication, fourth generation programming languages, word processing, office automation and desktop publishing, management information systems and automating production with discussions of CAD, CAM, MRP and JIT. This book should be of interest to degree and diploma students taking introductory courses in computing.
Table of Contents:
Part 1: Overview. Computers and their impact. Some basic concepts. Part 2: Hardware. Computers large and small. Input and output. The central processing unit and storage. Data communication. Part 3: Software. Programming: process, tools, techniques. Programming languages and operating systems. Personal-productivity software. File processing and data-base systems. Part 4: People and systems. Introduction to business systems. Management and systems analysis. Management support and expert systems. The automated office. Automating production. Part 5: Our automated lives. Uses of computers: some applications. Privacy, computer crime, and security. The future of computing: trends and prospects. Appendix: programming in BASIC. Glossary. Index.