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What is data?
What is data?
Raw fact that can take the form of a number or statement.
What is information?
What is information?
Data that has been processed to be meaningful.
Which of the following factors differentiate between good and bad information?
Which of the following factors differentiate between good and bad information?
What does 'timing' refer to in the context of information?
What does 'timing' refer to in the context of information?
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The content of information refers to the accuracy and __________ of information to a particular situation.
The content of information refers to the accuracy and __________ of information to a particular situation.
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What should the form of information provide?
What should the form of information provide?
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What is a system?
What is a system?
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What are the five interrelated components of an information system?
What are the five interrelated components of an information system?
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What does computer hardware include?
What does computer hardware include?
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What is system software?
What is system software?
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What do procedures in an information system help achieve?
What do procedures in an information system help achieve?
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What are the two categories of information systems?
What are the two categories of information systems?
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Study Notes
Data
- Raw fact, can be numbers or statements
- Examples: Dates, Measurements, Phone numbers, book titles
Information
- Processed data, making it meaningful
- Processes include: data collection, classifying data into categories, sorting data into order
Quality of Information
- Timing: Information must be available when needed, too early or too late is not useful
- Content: Accuracy and relevance are essential
- Form: Clarity and suitability for the intended user are crucial
System
- A group of components working together toward a common goal
- Input is transformed into output
- Systems have a single goal, but can contain sub-systems with sub-goals
A System’s Components
- Input: Data used for processing
- Process: Transforms input into output (information)
- Output: Information resulting from the process
- Feedback: Monitors system performance
- Control: Corrects problems and ensures purpose fulfillment
An Information System
- A collection of 5 components: people, hardware, software, data, and procedures
- People: users, developers, IS staff
- Hardware: physical parts (e.g., computer case, monitor, keyboard)
- Software: allows for platform for other software (e.g. operating systems)
- Data: facts used for calculation, analysis, etc.
- Procedures: processes for achieving a specific goal
Types of Information Systems
- Operational: Concerned with controlling processing, transaction processing, communication
- Management: Provides support to decision makers (e.g., statistical information about information use)
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This quiz covers the fundamentals of data, information, and systems. It explores the transformation of raw data into meaningful information, the components of a system, and the quality criteria for effective information. Test your understanding of how systems work together to achieve common goals.
