2. CHAPTER OBJECTIVES © SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT nDescribe basic elements of computers and the Internet. nExplain the chief information officer's role in managing an organization's computer systems and its electronic networks. nDescribe information systems that managers use to aid in their decision making. nDiscuss types of problems that employees face when working in today's high-technology organizations. nDescribe technology's present and future impact on today's businesses. 88

3. © SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING BASIC COMPUTER ELEMENTS Input Devices Central Processing Unit Output Devices Keyboard Mouse Scanner Voice Recognition System Digital Camera Storage and Processing Storage and Processing Monitor Disks: Floppy, CD, DVD Disks: Floppy, CD, DVD Hard Drive Printer

4. © SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS Computers nTypes of computers nMainframe nPersonal computer nPersonal digital assistant (PDA) nTypes of software nOperating system nApplication software nMoore's law The Internet nWorld Wide Web nHyperlink nUsing the Internet nModem nInternet Service Provider (ISP) nBrowser nSearch engine

5. © SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING MANAGING TECHNOLOGY nDistributing information nIntranets and extranets nInformation security

6. © SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING INFORMATION SYSTEMS nManagement information system nDecision support system nExecutive information system

7. © SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON WORK AND WORKERS nHealth problems nChanged jobs nThe new job market