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How can information be distinguished from data?
Information is a sequence of symbols that can be construed to a useful message, while data are unprocessed facts and figures
What is the main objective of an information system?
To gather data and disseminate information to users
What does a Management Information System do?
Evaluates, analyzes, and processes an organization's data to produce meaningful and useful information for decision-making
From a system analyst's point of view, what is information?
A sequence of symbols that can be construed to a useful message
How does raw data become useful information?
When it is meaningfully interpreted and recorded as a sequence of symbols that conveys a message
Test your knowledge of information systems, management, organization, and technology components with this quiz. Explore how data becomes meaningful information and learn about the interpretation of data in various contexts.
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