Computers in Hotels
Concepts and Applications
Price: 695.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198084006
Publication date:
29/07/2013
Paperback
352 pages
241.0x184.0mm
Price: 695.00 INR
ISBN:
9780198084006
Publication date:
29/07/2013
Paperback
352 pages
241.0x184.0mm
Computers in Hotels: Concepts and Applications is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students of hotel management programmes. The book covers the fundamentals of computers and their applications in the hotel industry.
Suitable for: A comprehensive textbook designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students of hotel management programmes.
Rights: World Rights
Description
Computers in Hotels: Concepts and Applications is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students of hotel management programmes. The book covers the fundamentals of computers and their applications in the hotel industry.
The book is divided into two parts.The first part, Computer Fundamentals, introduces the reader to the basics of computers. It further elaborates on various operating systems, MS Office, the Internet, and database management systems (DBMS). The second part, Computer Applications in the Hotel Industry, provides detailed discussions on hotel information system, computerized reservation system (CRS), and room management. It also covers the accounting module, food and beverage (F&B) management, property management system (PMS) interface, and management information system (MIS).
Students will find this book useful for its coverage of the fundamentals of computers and their applications in the hotel industry, explained through numerous illustrations, examples, exhibits, flow charts, and cases. It will also be useful for hospitality professionals due to its practice-oriented approach.
Table of contents
PART I Computer Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computers
Chapter 2. Software Concepts and Operating Systems
Chapter 3. Microsoft Office 2003
Chapter 4. Internet
Chapter 5. Introduction to DBMS
PART II Computer Applications in the Hotel Industry
Chapter 6. Introduction to Hotel Information System
Chapter 7. Computerized Reservation System and Room Management
Chapter 8. Account Management Module
Chapter 9. Food and Beverage Management
Chapter 10. Property Management System Interface
Chapter 11. Management Information System
Features
- Covers the fundamentals of computers as well as their applications in the hotel industry
- Introduces the various hotel departments to beginners who do not have exposure to hotels
- Discusses the functions of computers in revenue-generating and non-revenue-generating departments
- Includes various flow charts and case studies for a better understanding of the concepts discussed
Description
Computers in Hotels: Concepts and Applications is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students of hotel management programmes. The book covers the fundamentals of computers and their applications in the hotel industry.
The book is divided into two parts.The first part, Computer Fundamentals, introduces the reader to the basics of computers. It further elaborates on various operating systems, MS Office, the Internet, and database management systems (DBMS). The second part, Computer Applications in the Hotel Industry, provides detailed discussions on hotel information system, computerized reservation system (CRS), and room management. It also covers the accounting module, food and beverage (F&B) management, property management system (PMS) interface, and management information system (MIS).
Students will find this book useful for its coverage of the fundamentals of computers and their applications in the hotel industry, explained through numerous illustrations, examples, exhibits, flow charts, and cases. It will also be useful for hospitality professionals due to its practice-oriented approach.
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PART I Computer Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Introduction to Computers
Chapter 2. Software Concepts and Operating Systems
Chapter 3. Microsoft Office 2003
Chapter 4. Internet
Chapter 5. Introduction to DBMS
PART II Computer Applications in the Hotel Industry
Chapter 6. Introduction to Hotel Information System
Chapter 7. Computerized Reservation System and Room Management
Chapter 8. Account Management Module
Chapter 9. Food and Beverage Management
Chapter 10. Property Management System Interface
Chapter 11. Management Information System