IT for Business

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IT for Business: A Student's Guide to the Technology of Business provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the role and application of information technology in the business world. Each chapter in the book focuses on a different aspect of IT as it relates to business.The opening chapter sets the stage by discussing the importance of developing a keen understanding of business technology to be competitive within the job market, businesses, and organizations. The following chapter introduces the basics of computer science, including a brief history of computers, how they work, and how they communicate. Additional chapters cover hardware, different types of software and operating systems, the differences between native and web-based applications, software licensing, and database basics, development, and management, including structured query language (SQL), business intelligence, and artificial intelligence. In closing chapters, students learn about organizational strategy, business processes, IT governance, cybersecurity, IT service delivery, project management, e-commerce, the human aspect of IT, and more.Developed to provide students with a holistic understanding, IT for Business is an exemplary resource for courses and programs in business, management, and computer systems technology.

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Pages: 326, Edition: Revised First ed., Hardcover, Cognella Academic Publishing