For engineering, b.B.A.,b.C.A.,m.B.A.,m.C.A., information technology, c.A./c.S., I.C.W.A.And other postgraduate students. The aim is to provide students athorough coverage of the principles, applications and design ogmis, which is applicable to the heterogenous mis courses taught inbusiness schools for diploma in management, advanced diploma inmanagementl; bba; mba; graduate and post graduate courses ininformation technology; different engineering courses; professionalexaminations, viz., ca, cs, icwa, section-b and m.Tech.Examinations of the institution of engineer (india); and othermanagement courses, who need to understand the principles ofinformation systems design. Also, the book aims for managers andother in industry, commerce, public and private enterprise, andmanagement consultants who wish to gain a working knowledge ofmis. Contents: 1. Managemnet information systems: an overview 2. Information systems for decision making 3. Computer hardware for information systems 4. Computer software for information systems 5. Data communications system 6. Database management technology 7. Client-server computing 8. Decision support system 9. Artificial intelligence 10. Office information systems 11. Information systems in business 12. System analysis and design 13. Strategic management information system 14. Information resource management 15. Enterprise resource planning 16. Supply chain management 17. Applications of information technology in business 18. E-enterprises 19. Introduction security, ethics and society