Chapter - 1: Overview of Information Systems:
Concepts of systems and organisations. Frame work of Information systems. Evolution of Data Processing Information System Uses Strategic uses of Information Systems.

Chapter - 2: Database Management Systems:
File Structures Database Concepts. Components of DBMS Models of DBMS. Advantages Problems of DBMS. Normalisation, Specialised DBMS. Distributed Systems. Office Communications.

Chapter - 3: Applications of Information Systems:
Information Systems to Functional areas, Operational, Tactical - Strategic Information Systems (Finance IS, Marketing IS, and HRM IS)

Chapter - 4: Planning of Information Systems:
Planing Strategies, Problems with determining Information systems. Management by Wire. Need Determining Methods.

Chapter - 5: Development of Information Systems:
SDLC, SSAD, and Prototyping. Evaluating alternative Design Options Analysis of alternative Design. The Organisaton Wide Data Dictionary Analysis of alternative Design. The Organisation Wide Data Dictionary.

Suggested Readings :
1. Robert Schultheis & Mary Sumner: Management Information Systems - The Manager's View, TMH Edition, 1999.
2. Gerald V. Post and David L. Anderson: Management Information Systems Solving Business Problems with Information Technology, TMH Edition, 1999.
3. James A.O.’Brien: Management Information Systems, Irwin McGraw Hill, Boston, 1999.
4. Merle P. Martin : Analysis and Design of Business Information Systems, Maxwell Macmillan International Editions, 1991.