Unit 3: Information and Communication Systems
الفصل الثامن: التقنيات الإليكترونية وإدارة المعلومات
Chapter Eight: Technology and Information Management
8.1 Electronic Technology Fundamentals
أساسيات ومباديء التقنيات الإليكترونية
Goals
• Describe the basic elements of computers.
• Describe how the Internet provides information to users.
Terms
• knowledge workers • data • information
• computer • hardware • software
• personal digital assistant (PDA)
• operating system software
• application software
• Moore’s Law • Internet (Net) • World Wide Web (WWW, Web)
• hyperlink • modem • Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• browser • search engine

8.2 Managing Technology إدارة التقنيات الإليكترونية
Goals
• Describe the basic technology infrastructure used by businesses.
• Describe the information systems that managers use to aid in their decision making.

Terms
• chief information officer (CIO)
• telecommunications (data communications)
• local area network (LAN) • file server (server)
• wide area network (WAN)
• intranet • extranet • firewall • database
• information system • management information system (MIS)
• decision support system (DSS) • executive information system (EIS)

8.3 The Effects of Technology on Work and Workers
تأثيرات التقنيات الإليكترونية علي أنشطة العمل والموظفين
Goals
• Discuss types of problems that employees face in today’s high technology organizations.
• Describe technology’s present and future impact on businesses.

Terms
• carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
• ergonomics