Management Information Systems, 10/e

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.

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.

History of Information Systems
#Evolution in Computer Hardware

—Mainframe

—Multitasking

#—Smaller Computers

—Minicomputers

—Microcomputers

—Personal computers (PC)