Successful Business Computing (eBook)

M. Tampoe (Autor)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
128 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4831-4485-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Successful Business Computing offers a practical guide to the selection and use of a computer system. It helps identify those factors that need to be assessed in buying computer equipment and the associated computing instructions, called computer programs or software. It is a management manual and not a technical treatise on computing theory, or advanced computing. The book is organized into three main parts. Part 1 helps the reader to recognize the symptoms and assess needs. It identifies some of the reasons which prompt the purchase of computer systems and the areas of the organization which can benefit. It explains a method of pinpointing the specific application areas. It emphasizes the need for a computing policy within the organization; specifies some significant policy issues; and identifies sources of external help. Part 2 guides the reader through the buying cycle, identifying the major activities and providing guidelines for the evaluation of the systems proposed. Part 3 explains the constituents of a computer system and provides a glossary of terms. This book is intended for the businessman or executive looking for guidelines on how best to handle the task of acquiring a computer system. It can also provide students with an introduction to the application of computers and computer systems in business and commerce.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Successful Business Computing 2
Copyright Page 3
Preface 5
Introduction 8
Welcome to the world of computing 8
The reader 8
Synopsis 9
How to use this book 9
Conclusion 10
Part 1:Understanding your needs 12
Chapter 1. Why do you need a computer? 14
Is a computer needed? 14
Can you afford a computer? 15
Why a computer? 16
Chapter 2. Computing policy 20
Computing policy 20
Find the time to take the trouble 21
Organisation issues 22
Management and responsibility 23
Implementation strategy 32
Investment plan 33
Conclusion 34
Chapter 3. What help is available? 36
Consultants 36
Choice of supplier 37
Chapter 4. For what purposes can a computer be used? 42
On-line, transaction processing or real-time systems 43
User friendly 43
Accounting systems 45
Order processing 50
Retail over-the-counter sales 50
Credit sale systems 51
Office support systems 52
Management aid systems 57
Personnel systems 59
Management graphics 60
Industry systems 62
Manufacturing systems 64
Computer systems for the professionals 69
Part 2: The right solution 72
Chapter 5. Stating your needs 74
The benefits of producing a tender document 74
Evaluation cycle 77
Chapter 6. Evaluating the supplier 80
Supplier staff 80
Organisation 80
Chapter 7. Evaluating the hardware 82
Synopsis 82
Input devices 82
Output devices 83
Storage media 83
Chapter 8. Evaluating software 86
Software categories 86
Operating systems and superstructure software 87
Applications programs 89
Desirable functions and facilities 89
Features 91
Conclusion 93
Chapter 9. Evaluating the contracts 94
General issues 94
Hardware contract 95
Software contracts 96
Software product licences 97
Service contracts 98
Termination of contracts 99
Conclusion 99
Part 3: The computer 100
Chapter 10. What is a computer system? 102
The choice 102
Microcomputers 102
Minicomputers 105
User friendly systems 105
Computer hardware 106
Processor 107
Input mechanism 108
Output devices 110
Data storage devices 113
Chapter 11. Glossary of computer terms 116
BASIC 117
EBCDIC 119
PROM 122
RAM 123
Index 126

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.5.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 1-4831-4485-2 / 1483144852
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4831-4485-6 / 9781483144856