A Guide to Information Technology

There can be little doubt that information systems and computing in general, will become increasingly important in the years ahead. This book is, therefore, aiming to fill a gap in the current business and tutorial literature. The Information Technology book has been designed for the business person, for the student and the computer professional who needs a detailed overview of Information Technology and the systems involved. The book explores the fundamental aspects of operational computing, the development of new information systems, the choice of packages and the structured methodologies used. Current systems are discussed according to their structure and the book focuses on further developments in information technology, the year 2000 compliance and their planning. In writing the book, the author is mostly concerned with the development and the managing of systems and people in multi-national corporations, software houses, government departments, the European Union Commissions and academia.