Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (7th Edition) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 787811
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 584
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0130330663
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4038
EAN: 9780130330666
ASIN: 0130330663
Publication Date: June 27, 2001
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Provides an introduction to management information systems for undergraduate and MBA students. Explores today's leading-edge topics including electronic commerce, electronic business, intranets and extranets, and other information technologies. DLC: Management information systems.
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 Book Purchase October 2, 2008
Good book, good quality-as listed.
Book used for college course and just what I needed.
Saved a bunch of money as opposed to a new one!!
Shipping was a little slow, but there again, I have not yet started my course, so timely!
Fine review May 27, 2008
This was a textbook in a MBA class. The whole book is a good review of MIS. Easy to follow and good source of information.
 It's a good online buying experience September 16, 2004
1 out of 17 found this review helpful
After I ordered the book, I got response form the seller. And I got the book in few days. I think it's a good online buying experience. Thank You!
 Writers must know the technology July 11, 2004
14 out of 19 found this review helpful
While studying for MBA, my course teacher suggested this book as text. After reading this book, I could not undertsnad why the book is still in market? It has so many technical mistakes. I am mentioning one here.
The authors described "Star Topology" as: consists of a central computer connected to a number of smaller computers or terminals. Anybody having basic knowledge on computer networking will disagree with this definition. Actually the computers are connected to a hub or switch, not to a computer, and the computers need not to be 'smaller'.
The definition of other network topologies are also flawed. At the end of section 'The Ring Network' the authors commented that: Both ring and bus topologies are used in local area networks (LANs)... Probably they want to say that Star topology is not used in LAN, but the fact is that most of LANs in today's world use Star topology.
Definition of RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks) is also confusing. The authors said that "more than hundred small disks" make RAID. Can't we make RAID with 3 or 5 disks?
 The book is not intuitive May 25, 2004
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
I am a computer programmer and had to use this book as a requirement for CIS class for my MBA degree. In my class I did not meet a single person who liked the book or found it satisfactory. I don't claim that I know everything about MIS. But the terms I knew are not explained well in the book. And it is very hard to understand terms I did not know. To illustrate my point, here is book's definition of the term `hypertext markup language (html)' - "Page description language for creating Web pages and other hypermedia documents." In my opinion you don't explain word `hypertext' with `hypermedia'. "Page description language for creating Web pages" doesn't sound intuitive either. Most of the definitions sound like that. The only positive thing was that Book Store gave me 50% of the book price back when I returned it.
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