Part I. Overview 1. An Introduction to Information Systems 2. Information Systems in Organizations Part II. Information Technology Concepts 3. Hardware: Input, Processing, Output and Storage Devices 4. Software: Systems and Application Software 5. Organizing and Storing Data 6.

Computer Networks Part III. Business Information Systems 7. Operational Systems 8. Management Information and Decision Support Systems 9. Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems 10. Pervasive Computing Part IV. Systems Development 11. Systems Analysis 12.

Systems Design and Implementation Part V. Information Systems in Business and Society 13. Security, Privacy and Ethical Issues in Information Systems.