
Contents
Preface vii
1:
The business enterprise 1
Objectives - the three main business sectors —
organization within business - the hierarchy of personnel
and responsibilities - the information needs of the
business - business information systems
2:
The business computer 24
Objectives - what is an information system -
information processing - why are computers useful for a
business - a simple computer-based information system
- expertise needed to produce software - packages and
tailored software - communication links
—
computing
needs of a large business - organization structure of a
large computer department - computing needs of a small
busines ...