This is the texbook for IST 301 at The University of Kansas. When I took the class it was taught by Mike Ellis and required a Sim Net access code that comes with new books. This copy does not have the access code but the code can be purchased and the instructor will walk you through how to do that during the first lab session. The book is bound and paperback.
IS is a very important topic nowadays, this book summarizes a huge deal of information and facts about IT, most of its contents are well known to everyone, but many topics are brand new to me. So I can say I learned new lessons from this book and it can be used as a reference. Also, the case studies are not bad.
It's a very nice book about business especially for beginners, but it's trivial for computer science students in the technical sides. I think that it's a good choice for anyone who doesn't study computer science and wants to start his own software or hardware startup.