Anyone who needs information about computer systems for small or home businesses will find The Small Business Computer Guide to be an invaluable, thorough review of all aspects of computer systems and technology suited to small businesses. In clear, easy-to-understand language, The Small Business Computer Guide explains hardware components, software, and telecommunications, with an emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and how systems and components can be configured to best serve an individual business' needs. Consideration is given to budgetary restraints, and Joseph S Beckman offers numerous tips and suggestions on how to put together the right system. Joseph S Beckman is a lawyer in private practice and has spent many years using coputers in his legal work. He lives in Plantation, Florida.

Neural networks are increasingly being used in real-world business applications and, in some cases, such as fraud detection, they have already become the method of choice. Their use for risk assessment is also growing and they have been employed to visualise complex databases for marketing segmentation. This boom in applications covers a wide range of business interests - from finance management, through forecasting, to production. The combination of statistical, neural and fuzzy methods now enables direct quantitative studies to be carried out without the need for rocket-science expertise. This is a review of the state-of-the-art in applications of neural-network methods in three important areas of business analysis. It includes a tutorial chapter to introduce new users to the potential and pitfalls of this new technology.

Written by four prominent academics, this is one of South Africa’s best-selling computer books. It was written specifically for those managing or using computers for the first time, be they accountants, lawyers, or other business people. It is also an ideal introduction to business computing for the commerce student.

"This book deals with the computational intelligence field, particularly business applications adopting computational intelligence techniques"--Provided by publisher.

Today's business is technology-driven. Information technology plays a key role in today's business environment. A great number of businesses, small and large, rely on computers and software to provide accurate information for effective management of their business and to perform successfully. Readers will learn how to use information technology in work environment. They will learn how to use common business software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and Web browser software, and learn the current issues related to the impact of information technology on businesses. This book is suitable for undergraduate students, professionals, and anyone willing to build a solid foundation of the information technology skills needed at the workplace.

Black & White Business Computing provides a broad view of information technology (IT) with a special emphasis on applying IT in the business environment. Instructors teaching core information technology classes often face questions such as: Why do I have to know this? Why does an accounting major need to know the difference between a motherboard and a keyboard? To such queries, Black & White Business Computing has answers in every chapter. While it will not make non-IT majors into experts at all facets of computing, it will enable them to be an intelligent part of the conversation and begin to prepare them for business decisions related to computing. Black & White Business Computing introduces the important baseline concepts of information technology and business, demonstrates their dependency on one another, and then expands those concepts with real-world examples and applications. The text is specifically designed to be repetitive. Many concepts and terms, like networking, storage, and connectivity, are not limited to a single chapter, but are introduced in many different contexts and examples. Black & White Business Computing prepares students for successful academic careers in a business school setting by familiarizing them with basic aspects of computer information systems.