McLeod CH01
Management
Information Systems,
Raymond McLeod
Jr.
and
George
P.
10/e
Schell
© 2007 by Prentice Hall
Management Information Systems, 10/e R aymond McLeod and George Schell
1
Part I: Essential
Concepts Chapter 1
Introduction to Information
Systems
© 2007 by Prentice Hall
Management Information Systems, 10/e R aymond McLeod and George Schell
2
Learning Objectives
► Understand
how computer hardware has evolved to its present level of sophistication.
► Know the basics of computer and communications architectures.
► Understand the distinction between physical and virtual systems.
► Describe how business applications have evolved from an initial emphasis on accounting data to the current emphasis on information for problem solving.
© 2007 by Prentice H all Management Information S ystems, 10/e Raymond Mc
3
Learning Objectives (Cont’d)
► Understand
what enterprise resource planning systems are and the reasons for their popularity. ► Know how to tailor information systems to managers based on where they are located in the organizational structure and what they do.
► Understand the relationship between problem solving and decision making and know the basic problem-solving steps.
► Know what innovations to expect in information technology.
© 2007 by Prentice H all Management Information S ystems, 10/e Raymond Mc
4
History of Information
Systems
► Evolution
in Computer Hardware
Mainframe
Multitasking
► Smaller Computers
Minicomputers
Microcomputers
Personal computers (PC)
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5
Introduction to Computer
Architecture
► Hardware-processor,
keyboard, monitor, mouse, printer, etc.
► Software-application, operating, etc.
► Used to support managerial decision making. © 2007 by Prentice H all Management Information S ystems, 10/e Raymond Mc
6
Introduction to Computer
Architecture (Cont’d)
► Modem-hardware
device that modulates the digital signals from a computer into analog
Information Systems,
Raymond McLeod
Jr.
and
George
P.
10/e
Schell
© 2007 by Prentice Hall
Management Information Systems, 10/e R aymond McLeod and George Schell
1
Part I: Essential
Concepts Chapter 1
Introduction to Information
Systems
© 2007 by Prentice Hall
Management Information Systems, 10/e R aymond McLeod and George Schell
2
Learning Objectives
► Understand
how computer hardware has evolved to its present level of sophistication.
► Know the basics of computer and communications architectures.
► Understand the distinction between physical and virtual systems.
► Describe how business applications have evolved from an initial emphasis on accounting data to the current emphasis on information for problem solving.
© 2007 by Prentice H all Management Information S ystems, 10/e Raymond Mc
3
Learning Objectives (Cont’d)
► Understand
what enterprise resource planning systems are and the reasons for their popularity. ► Know how to tailor information systems to managers based on where they are located in the organizational structure and what they do.
► Understand the relationship between problem solving and decision making and know the basic problem-solving steps.
► Know what innovations to expect in information technology.
© 2007 by Prentice H all Management Information S ystems, 10/e Raymond Mc
4
History of Information
Systems
► Evolution
in Computer Hardware
Mainframe
Multitasking
► Smaller Computers
Minicomputers
Microcomputers
Personal computers (PC)
© 2007 by Prentice H all Management Information S ystems, 10/e Raymond Mc
5
Introduction to Computer
Architecture
► Hardware-processor,
keyboard, monitor, mouse, printer, etc.
► Software-application, operating, etc.
► Used to support managerial decision making. © 2007 by Prentice H all Management Information S ystems, 10/e Raymond Mc
6
Introduction to Computer
Architecture (Cont’d)
► Modem-hardware
device that modulates the digital signals from a computer into analog