Part 1. Why MIS? -- 1. The Importance of MIS -- 2. Collaboration Information Systems -- 3. Strategy and Information Systems -- Part 2. Information Technology -- 4. Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems -- 5. Database Processing -- 6. The Cloud -- Part 3. Using IS for Competitive Advantage -- 7. Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems -- 8. Social Media Information Systems -- 9. Business Intelligence Systems -- Part 4. Information Systems Management -- 10. Information Systems Security -- 11. Information Systems Management -- 12. Information Systems Development.