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Strategic Management of Information Systems
by Keri E. Pearlson Carol S. SaundersThis brief, but complete, paperback builds a basic framework for the relationships among business strategy, information systems, and organizational strategies. Readers will learn how IT relate to organizational design and business strategy, how to recognize opportunities in the work environment, and how to apply current technologies in innovative ways.
Operating System Concepts
by Abraham Silberschatz Peter B. Galvin Greg GagneThe ninth edition of Operating System Concepts continues to evolve to provide a solid theoretical foundation for understanding operating systems. This edition has been updated with more extensive coverage of the most current topics and applications, improved conceptual coverage and additional content to bridge the gap between concepts and actual implementations. A new design allows for easier navigation and enhances reader motivation. Additional end-of-chapter, exercises, review questions, and programming exercises help to further reinforce important concepts. WileyPLUS, including a test bank, self-check exercises, and a student solutions manual, is also part of the comprehensive support package.
Systems Analysis and Design
by Roberta M. Roth Alan Dennis Barbara Haley WixomAlan Dennis' 5th Edition of Systems Analysis and Design continues to build upon previous issues with it hands-on approach to systems analysis and design with an even more in-depth focus on the core set of skills that all analysts must possess. Dennis continues to capture the experience of developing and analyzing systems in a way that readers can understand and apply and develop a rich foundation of skills as a systems analyst.
Exam 70-687 Configuring Windows 8 Lab Manual
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis is the Lab Manual to accompany 70-687 Configuring Windows 8.This 70-687 Configuring Windows 8 textbook prepares your student for the first of two required exams for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification. Students master configuration or support for Windows 8 computers, devices, users and associated network and security resources. Those in this IT Professional career field are prepared to work with networks configured as a domain-based or peer-to-peer environment with access to the Internet and cloud services. In addition, these IT Professionals will have mastered the skills requred to be a consultant, full-time desktop support technician, or IT generalist who administers Windows 8-based computers and devices as a portion of their broader technical responsibilities. Additional skills addressed in this textbook: Install and Upgrade to Windows 8 Configure Hardware and Applications Configure Network Connectivity Configure Access to Resources Configure Remote Access and Mobility Monitor and Maintain Windows Clients Configure Backup and Recovery Options The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy. Request your sample materials today.
Exam 70-687 Configuring Windows 8
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis 70-687 Configuring Windows 8 textbook prepares your student for the first of two required exams for the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification. Students master configuration or support for Windows 8 computers, devices, users and associated network and security resources. Those in this IT Professional career field are prepared to work with networks configured as a domain-based or peer-to-peer environment with access to the Internet and cloud services. In addition, these IT Professionals will have mastered the skills requred to be a consultant, full-time desktop support technician, or IT generalist who administers Windows 8-based computers and devices as a portion of their broader technical responsibilities. Additional skills addressed in this textbook: Install and Upgrade to Windows 8 Configure Hardware and Applications Configure Network Connectivity Configure Access to Resources Configure Remote Access and Mobility Monitor and Maintain Windows Clients Configure Backup and Recovery Options The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy. Request your sample materials today.
Fundamentals of Business Data Communications
by Alan Dennis Alexandra DurcikovaThe 11th edition of FitzGerald and Dennis' Business Data Communications and Networking focuses on more comprehensive updating, as well as more hands-on and applied exercises. The new edition has more in-depth coverage of routing; revisions and updates on wireless; additional cases for team-based learning; and more hands-on lab exercises. In general, this text has more details in many chapters, specific updates, and updated illustrations.
Exam 70-688 Managing and Maintaining Windows 8 Lab Manual
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis is the Lab Manual to acommpany Exam 70-688 Managing and Maintaining Windows 8.The 70-688 Managing and Maintaining Windows 8 textbook helps prepare your students for the second of two exams required for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification. These students master configuration or support for Windows 8 computers, devices, users and associated network and security resources. Those in this IT Professional career field work with networks configured as a domain-based or peer-to-peer environment with access to the Internet and cloud services. These IT Professionals could be a consultant, full-time desktop support technician, or IT generalist who administers Windows 8-based computers and devices as a portion of their broader technical responsibilities. Additional skills addressed in this textbook: Design an Installation and Application Strategy Maintain Resource Access Maintain Windows Clients and Devices Manage Windows 8 Using Cloud Services and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy. Request your sample materials today.
Exam 70-688 Managing and Maintaining Windows 8
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThe 70-688 Managing and Maintaining Windows 8 textbook helps prepare your students for the second of two exams required for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification. These students master configuration or support for Windows 8 computers, devices, users and associated network and security resources. Those in this IT Professional career field work with networks configured as a domain-based or peer-to-peer environment with access to the Internet and cloud services. These IT Professionals could be a consultant, full-time desktop support technician, or IT generalist who administers Windows 8-based computers and devices as a portion of their broader technical responsibilities. Additional skills addressed in this textbook: Design an Installation and Application Strategy Maintain Resource Access Maintain Windows Clients and Devices Manage Windows 8 Using Cloud Services and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy. Request your sample materials today.
Microsoft Office 2013
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis Microsoft Office 2013 textbook is the only Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbook. This series includes a complete classroom instructional program. The Office 2013 text is designed to re-enforce workforce skills. Office 2013 certification can help students with classwork and differentiate job hunters in todays competitive job market. The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) Office series also offers OfficeGrader. This valuable tool corrects your students tasked-based assignments. Students work on real-world problems like the ones they will encounter in the workforce ensuring they are ready for real professional challenges. OfficeGrader allows for efficient and consistent grading saving time for other important teaching activities. Grading is easier than ever allowing faster assignment turnaround to students.
77-422 Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 (Microsoft Official Academic Course Series)
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, Exam 77-422 is the only Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbook. This series includes a complete classroom instructional program. The PowerPoint 2013 text is mapped to the PowerPoint 2013 certification exam objectives and is designed to re-enforce workforce skills. With this book students learn to create complex slide shows such as product plans, reports, and marketing materials. Students will learn how to create slide shows based on custom templates generated by others and reuse slides. They will master the creation of slides that include sophisticated data presented in visual formats. They will know how to pause and move back and forth in slide shows, jump to specific slides, drill down to supporting data, mark up slides and much more. PowerPoint 2013 certification can help students with classwork and differentiate job hunters in today’s competitive job market. The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) Office series also offers OfficeGrader. This valuable tool corrects your students’ tasked-based assignments. Students work on real-world problems like the ones they will encounter in the workforce ensuring they are ready for real professional challenges. OfficeGrader allows for efficient and consistent grading saving time for other important teaching activities. Grading is easier than ever allowing faster assignment turnaround to students.
Exam 77-418 Microsoft Word 2013 (Microsoft Official Academic Course Series)
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis Microsoft Word 2013, Exam 77-418 is the only Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbook. This series includes a complete classroom instructional program. This Word 2013 text is mapped to the Word 2013 certification exam objectives and is designed to re-enforce workforce skills. With this book students learn to create and edit professional-looking documents for a variety of purposes and situations. It also covers such skills as browsing, sorting and finding information, accessing and sharing documents from anywhere, enhancing visual impact with picture editing tools, text effects, SmartArt Graphics, and much more. The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) Office series also offers OfficeGrader. This valuable tool corrects your students tasked-based assignments. Students work on real-world problems like the ones they will encounter in the workforce ensuring they are ready for real professional challenges. OfficeGrader allows for efficient and consistent grading saving time for other important teaching activities. Grading is easier than ever allowing faster assignment turnaround to students. Word 2013 certification can help students with classwork and differentiate job hunters in todays competitive job market. Students who have earned certification can broaden their employment opportunities in such fields as clerical, office professionals, consultants, executives/managers, help desk personnel, instructors/trainers, marketing personnel, product developers, sales, and writers.
77-424 Microsoft Access 2013 (Microsoft Official Academic Course Series)
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis Microsoft Access 2013, Exam 77-424 is the only Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbook. This series includes a complete classroom instructional program. This Access 2013 text is mapped to the Access 2013 certification exam objectives and is designed to re-enforce workforce skills. With this book students learn to create and manage a database, build tables and forms, create and manage queries, design reports and much more. The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) Office series also offers OfficeGrader. This valuable tool corrects your students’ tasked-based assignments. Students work on real-world problems like the ones they will encounter in the workforce ensuring they are ready for real professional challenges. OfficeGrader allows for efficient and consistent grading saving time for other important teaching activities. Grading is easier than ever allowing faster assignment turnaround to students. Access 2013 certification can help students with classwork and differentiate job hunters in today’s competitive job market. Students who have earned certification can broaden their employment opportunities in such fields as a support professional, trainer, teacher, professor, database user, or database creator who needs to create or maintain a basic Access database. Students will also understand how to construct and modify basic relationships among database entities and instruct others in basic Access functionality and usage.
77-423 Microsoft Outlook 2013 (Microsoft Official Academic Course Series)
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis Microsoft Outlook 2013, Exam 77-423 is the only Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbook. This series includes a complete classroom instructional program. This Outlook 2013 text is mapped to the Outlook 2013 certification exam objectives and is designed to re-enforce workforce skills. With this book students learn to format message content by using character and paragraph formatting, use graphic elements such as charts and tables, and create contact records, tasks, and appointments from incoming messages. They create contact groups, schedule meetings, and share schedules to facilitate communication with other Outlook users and much more. Outlook 2013 certification can help students with classwork and differentiate job hunters in today’s competitive job market.
Exam 77-420 Microsoft Excel 2013 (Microsoft Official Academic Course Series)
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis Microsoft Excel 2013, Exam 77-420 book is the only Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) textbook. This series includes a complete classroom instructional program. This Excel 2013 text is mapped to the Excel 2013 certification exam objectives and is designed to re-enforce workforce skills. With this book students learn to create and edit professional-looking spreadsheets for a variety of purposes and situations. It also covers such skills as charting, creating analytical, financial reports, data entry, developing budgets, formatting numerical (financial, statistical, etc.) reports, creating forms, graphing, processing data, reporting, technical support, trending and much more. The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) Office series also offers OfficeGrader. This valuable tool corrects your students tasked-based assignments. Students work on real-world problems like the ones they will encounter in the workforce ensuring they are ready for real professional challenges. OfficeGrader allows for efficient and consistent grading saving time for other important teaching activities. Grading is easier than ever allowing faster assignment turnaround to students. Excel 2013 certification can help students with classwork and differentiate job hunters in todays competitive job market. Students who have earned certification can broaden their employment opportunities in such fields as accounting, office administration, consulting, as executives and managers, help desk personnel, instructors/trainers, program/project managers, and sales careers.
Embedded Systems: A Contemporary Design Tool
by James K. PeckolEmbedded systems exposed! From operating our cars, to controlling the elevators we ride, to doing our laundry or cooking our dinner, the special computers we call embedded systems are quietly and unobtrusively doing their jobs. Embedded systems give us the ability to put increasingly large amounts of capability into ever-smaller devices. Embedded Systems: A Contemporary Design Tool introduces you to the theoretical and software foundations of these systems, and shows you how to apply embedded systems concepts to design practical applications that solve real-world challenges. Taking the user's problem and needs as your starting point, you'll delve into each of the key theoretical and practical aspects to consider when designing an application. Author James Peckol walks you through the formal hardware and software development process, covering: * How to break the problem down into major functional blocks * Planning the digital and software architecture of the system * Designing the physical world interface to external analog and digital signals * Debugging and testing throughout the development cycle * Improving performance Stressing the importance of safety and reliability in the design and development of embedded systems and providing a balance treatment of both the hardware and software aspects of embedded systems, Embedded Systems gives you the right tools for developing safe, reliable, and robust solutions in a wide range of embedded applications.
Business Intelligence: Practices, Technologies, and Management
by Rajiv Sabherwal Irma Becerra-FernandezBusiness professionals who want to advance their careers need to have a strong understanding of how to utilize business intelligence. This new book provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic business and technical concepts they’ll need to know. It integrates case studies that demonstrate how to apply the material. Business professionals will also find suggested further readings that will develop their knowledge and help them succeed.
Information Security and IT Risk Management
by Manish Agrawal Alex Campoe Eric PierceThis new text provides students the knowledge and skills they will need to compete for and succeed in the information security roles they will encounter straight out of college. This is accomplished by providing a hands-on immersion in essential system administration, service and application installation and configuration, security tool use, TIG implementation and reporting. It is designed for an introductory course on IS Security offered usually as an elective in IS departments in 2 and 4 year schools. It is not designed for security certification courses.
The Architecture of Computer Hardware, Systems Software, and Networking: An Information Technology Approach
by Irv EnglanderThe Architecture of Computer Hardware, System Software, and Networking: An Information Technology Approach, 5th Edition provides the right amount of technical detail needed to succeed in the field. This accessible introduction provides the basic principles of computer system architecture and organization in the context of the current technological landscape. The author provides chapters on the fundamentals of networking as it relates to computer systems as well as all kinds of business systems, from entrepreneurial to small business, networked, distributed, and more. This valuable book provides IT professionals with several real-world case studies that clearly show how the concepts are applied in the field.
Brief C++: Late Objects
by Cay S. HorstmannBrief C++: Late Objects provides an introduction to C++ and computer programming that focuses on the essentials and on effective learning. It is suitable for a one-semester introduction to C++ programming for students in computer science, engineering, technology, and the physical sciences. The title requires no prior programming experience and takes a traditional route, first stressing control structures, procedural decomposition and array algorithms. Objects are used where appropriate in early sections of the program. Students begin designing and implementing their own classes in Section 9. All sections include many different forms of guidance to help students build confidence and tackle the task at hand, including Self Check and Practice activities along with end-of-section Review Exercises, Practice Exercises and Programming Projects. The Enhanced E-Text is also available bundled with an abridged print companion and can be ordered by contacting customer service here: ISBN: 9781119455639 Price: $81.95 Canadian Price: $91.50
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
by Michael T. Goodrich Roberto Tamassia Michael H. GoldwasserThe design and analysis of efficient data structures has long been recognized as a key component of the Computer Science curriculum. Goodrich and Tomassia's approach to this classic topic is based on the object-oriented paradigm as the framework of choice for the design of data structures. For each ADT presented in the text, the authors provide an associated Java interface. Concrete data structures realizing the ADTs are provided as Java classes implementing the interfaces. The Java code implementing fundamental data structures in this book is organized in a single Java package, net.datastructures. This package forms a coherent library of data structures and algorithms in Java specifically designed for educational purposes in a way that is complimentary with the Java Collections Framework.
Introduction to Information Systems
by R. Kelly Rainer Brad Prince Casey G. CegielskiThe goal of Rainer, Introduction to Information Systems 5e is to teach all business majors, especially undergraduate ones, how to use information technology to master their current or future jobs and to help ensure the success of their organization. To accomplish this goal, this text helps students to become informed users; that is, persons knowledgeable about information systems and information technology. The focus is not on merely learning the concepts of IT but rather on applying those concepts to facilitate business processes. The content concentrate on placing information systems in the context of business, so that students will more readily grasp the concepts presented in the text. The theme of this book is What’s In IT for Me? This question is asked by all students who take this course. The book will show you that IT is the backbone of any business, whether a student is majoring in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, or Production/Operations Management.
Operating System Concepts Essentials
by Abraham Silberschatz Peter B. Galvin Greg GagneBy staying current, remaining relevant, and adapting to emerging course needs, Operating System Concepts by Abraham Silberschatz, Peter Baer Galvin and Greg Gagne has defined the operating systems course through nine editions. This second edition of the Essentials version is based on the recent ninth edition of the original text. Operating System Concepts Essentials comprises a subset of chapters of the ninth edition for professors who want a shorter text and do not cover all the topics in the ninth edition. The new second edition of Essentials will be available as an ebook at a very attractive price for students. The ebook will have live links for the bibliography, cross-references between sections and chapters where appropriate, and new chapter review questions. A two-color printed version is also available.
70-688 Supporting Windows 8.1
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThe 70-688 Supporting Windows 8.1 textbook helps prepare students for the second of two exams required for Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): Windows 8 certification. Students master configuration or support for Windows 8 computers, devices, users and associated network and security resources. Those in this IT Professional career field work with networks configured as a domain-based or peer-to-peer environment with access to the Internet and cloud services. These IT Professionals could be a consultant, full-time desktop support technician, or IT generalist who administers Windows 8-based computers and devices as a portion of their broader technical responsibilities. Additional skills addressed, including the recent 8.1 objectives, in this textbook: Design an Installation and Application Strategy Maintain Resource Access Maintain Windows Clients and Devices Manage Windows 8 Using Cloud Services and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy.
70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis text does not include a MOAC Labs Online access code. This 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 textbook prepares certification students for the first of a series of three exams which validate the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 Infrastructure into an existing enterprise environment. This Microsoft Official Academic Course is mapped to the 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 exam skills, including the recent R2 objectives. This textbook focuses on real skills for real jobs and prepares students to prove mastery of core services such as Active Directory and networking services. In addition, this book also covers such valuable skills as: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration Implementing Local Storage Implementing File and Print Services Implementing Group Policy Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy.
70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Lab Manual
by Microsoft Official Academic CourseThis lab manual does not include a MOAC Labs Online access code. This is the companion print lab manual to the 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 textbook. The 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 textbook prepares certification students for the first of a series of three exams which validate the skills and knowledge necessary to implement a core Windows Server 2012 Infrastructure into an existing enterprise environment. This Microsoft Official Academic Course is mapped to the 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 exam skills and includes the recent R2 objectives. This textbook focuses on real skills for real jobs and prepares students to prove mastery of core services such as Active Directory and networking services. In addition, this book also covers such valuable skills as: Managing Active Directory Domain Services Objects Automating Active Directory Domain Services Administration Implementing Local Storage Implementing File and Print Services Implementing Group Policy Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V The MOAC IT Professional series is the Official from Microsoft, turn-key Workforce training program that leads to professional certification and was authored for college instructors and college students. MOAC gets instructors ready to teach and students ready for work by delivering essential resources in 5 key areas: Instructor readiness, student software, student assessment, instruction resources, and learning validation. With the Microsoft Official Academic course program, you are getting instructional support from Microsoft; materials that are accurate and make course delivery easy. Request your sample materials today.