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What is the primary goal of an information system in an organization?
What is the primary goal of an information system in an organization?
What is the primary characteristic of a successful information system?
What is the primary characteristic of a successful information system?
What is the primary reason why information systems must be applied thoughtfully and carefully?
What is the primary reason why information systems must be applied thoughtfully and carefully?
Who are the primary stakeholders involved in building a successful information system?
Who are the primary stakeholders involved in building a successful information system?
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What is the primary difference between data and information?
What is the primary difference between data and information?
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What is the primary benefit of information systems in business and industry?
What is the primary benefit of information systems in business and industry?
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What is the primary goal of the systems development process?
What is the primary goal of the systems development process?
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What is the primary threat posed by information systems and the Internet?
What is the primary threat posed by information systems and the Internet?
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What is the primary function of an information system in a business?
What is the primary function of an information system in a business?
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What is the difference between data and information?
What is the difference between data and information?
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What is the term for the awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways it can be made useful to support a task?
What is the term for the awareness and understanding of a set of information and the ways it can be made useful to support a task?
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What is the primary function of an Information System?
What is the primary function of an Information System?
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What is the result of an organization's information being inaccurate or incomplete?
What is the result of an organization's information being inaccurate or incomplete?
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What is a system?
What is a system?
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What is the primary concern of computer-related mistakes and waste?
What is the primary concern of computer-related mistakes and waste?
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What is the purpose of feedback in an information system?
What is the purpose of feedback in an information system?
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What is the term for the knowledge of how data and information are used by individuals, groups, and organizations?
What is the term for the knowledge of how data and information are used by individuals, groups, and organizations?
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What is the measure of the extent to which a system attains its goals?
What is the measure of the extent to which a system attains its goals?
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What is the term for the global challenges faced by information systems, including cultural and language barriers?
What is the term for the global challenges faced by information systems, including cultural and language barriers?
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What is the purpose of an information system in an organization?
What is the purpose of an information system in an organization?
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What is the primary goal of e-commerce?
What is the primary goal of e-commerce?
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What is the term for a system that provides routine information to managers and decision-makers?
What is the term for a system that provides routine information to managers and decision-makers?
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What is the term for the set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome?
What is the term for the set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome?
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What is the primary goal of a decision support system (DSS)?
What is the primary goal of a decision support system (DSS)?
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What is one of the most valuable resources of an organization?
What is one of the most valuable resources of an organization?
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What is the term for the process of creating or modifying existing business systems?
What is the term for the process of creating or modifying existing business systems?
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What is the primary concern of privacy laws?
What is the primary concern of privacy laws?
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What is the term for the knowledge of hardware, software, databases, and telecommunications?
What is the term for the knowledge of hardware, software, databases, and telecommunications?
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Study Notes
Importance of Information Systems
- The value of information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve the organization's goals.
- Studying and understanding information systems is crucial for organizations to improve their business conduct.
Data vs. Information
- Data and information are distinct concepts.
- Characteristics used to evaluate the value of data include:
- Relevance
- Accuracy
- Completeness
- Timeliness
Components of an Information System
- An information system consists of several components.
- System characteristics include:
- Hardware
- Software
- Data
- Procedures
- People
Computer-Based Information System
- A computer-based information system is comprised of:
- Hardware
- Software
- Data
- Networks
- People
Types of Business Information Systems
- Basic types of business information systems include:
- Transaction processing systems
- Management information systems
- Decision support systems
- Executive information systems
System Development Process
- The major steps of the system development process include:
- Planning
- Analysis
- Design
- Implementation
- Maintenance
- The goal of each step is to develop a successful information system.
Information Systems and Security
- Information systems and the Internet pose threats to security and privacy.
- Some of these threats include:
- Hacking
- Data breaches
- Cyber attacks
- Identity theft
Benefits of Information Systems
- Information systems have an expanding role in business and industry, offering enormous benefits.
- These benefits include:
- Improved efficiency
- Enhanced decision-making
- Increased productivity
- Better customer service### Information Systems
- An Information System (IS) is a set of interrelated elements that collect, manipulate, store, and disseminate data and information to meet an objective.
- Components of an IS:
- Input
- Processing
- Output
- Feedback
Computer-Based Information Systems (CBIS)
- A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information.
- Technology infrastructure:
- Hardware
- Software
- Databases
- Telecommunications
- People
- Procedures
Components of CBIS
- Hardware:
- Computer equipment used to perform input, processing, storage, and output activities.
- Software:
- Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer.
- Database:
- Organized collection of facts and information, typically consisting of two or more related data files.
- Telecommunications:
- The electronic transmission of signals for communications.
- Networks:
- Connect computers and equipment to enable electronic communication.
- Internet:
- The world's largest computer network, consisting of thousands of interconnected networks, all freely exchanging information.
Business Information Systems
- Most common types of information systems:
- Designed for electronic and mobile commerce, transaction processing, management information, and decision support.
- Special-purpose systems, such as virtual reality, used by some organizations.
Electronic and Mobile Commerce
- E-commerce:
- Any business transaction executed electronically between companies (business-to-business, B2B), companies and consumers (business-to-consumer, B2C), and consumers and other consumers (consumer-to-consumer, C2C).
- Mobile commerce (m-commerce):
- The use of mobile, wireless devices to place orders and conduct business.
- E-procurement:
- The use of information systems and the Internet to acquire parts and supplies.
Enterprise Systems
- Transaction processing systems (TPS):
- Organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to perform and record completed business transactions.
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP):
- Set of integrated programs that manages the vital business operations for an entire multisite, global organization.
Information and Decision Support Systems
- Management Information System (MIS):
- Organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides routine information to managers and decision makers.
- Decision Support System (DSS):
- Organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that supports problem-specific decision making.
Specialized Business Information Systems
- Knowledge Management Systems (KMSs):
- Organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that creates, stores, shares, and uses the organization's knowledge and experience.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- Computer system that takes on characteristics of human intelligence, such as robotics, vision systems, natural language processing, and learning systems.
Systems Development
- Systems development:
- The activity of creating or modifying existing business systems.
- Outsourcing:
- Allows a company to focus on what it does best and delegate other functions to companies with expertise in systems development.
Systems Investigation and Analysis
- Systems investigation:
- Gain a clear understanding of the problem to be solved or opportunity to be addressed.
- Systems analysis:
- Defines the problems and opportunities of the existing system.
Systems Design, Implementation, and Maintenance
- Systems design:
- Determines how the new system will work to meet business needs defined during systems analysis.
- Systems implementation:
- Creates or acquires various system components defined in system design, assembles them, and puts the new system into operation.
- Systems maintenance and review:
- Checks and modifies the system so that it continues to meet changing business needs.
Information Systems in Society, Business, and Industry
- Information systems:
- Developed to meet the needs of all types of organizations and people.
- Raise concerns about security, privacy, and ethics.
Security, Privacy, and Ethical Issues
- Security:
- Concerns about unauthorized access to or destruction of data and information.
- Privacy:
- Concerns about the collection, use, and dissemination of personal information.
- Ethical issues:
- Concerns about what is generally considered right or wrong.
Computer and Information Systems Literacy
- Computer literacy:
- Knowledge of hardware, software, databases, and telecommunications, and the ways they function.
- Information systems literacy:
- Knowledge of how data and information are used by individuals, groups, and organizations, and the ways they are applied.
Information Systems in the Functional Areas of Business
- Functional areas and operating divisions of business:
- Finance and accounting
- Sales and marketing
- Manufacturing
- Human resource management
- Legal information systems
Information Systems in Industry
- Industries:
- Airline and transportation
- Investment firms and banks
- Publishing companies
- Healthcare maintenance organizations (HMOs)
- Retail companies
- Power management and utility companies
- Professional services and management consulting firms
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This quiz covers the introduction to information systems, including the value of information and its role in achieving organizational goals.
