Introduction to Information Systems Chapter 1

A system is a group of procedures, processes, methods or techniques or components united by some form and organized whole.

False (B)

False (B)

<p>Individuals, finances, equipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The products or services provided, the reports generated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The internal operations or activities that transform inputs into outputs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mechanism through which the system receives information about its outputs to adjust its inputs or processes (regulation).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A company increasing the production of a popular product. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water, coffee beans, electricity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grinding beans, heating water, brewing coffee</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hot cup of coffee.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Detects when water runs out and stops brewing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Keyboard/mouse input, Software commands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Data Computation, software execution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Displayed results on a monitor, Audio files.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Security Notifications, Error Messages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of decomposing the overall system into manageable parts (subsystems,components).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Purpose, Major Functions/Activities, History</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reciprocal subsystems are grouped together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speciality, Product, Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

A group of components organized to achieve a common goal.

A system that interacts with its environment.

A system that does not interact with its environment.

Items used by processes in a system to achieve goals.

Tangible results produced by a system's processes.

Activities that transform inputs into outputs in a system.

Information received about the system's outputs to adjust inputs.

Amplifies deviations in a system's performance.

Corrects deviations to maintain stability in a system.

Features that help in understanding how a system functions.

The process of breaking down a system into manageable parts.

A smaller system within a larger system, working towards a goal.

Guidelines for breaking down a system into subsystems.

The overall goal or mission of a system that defines its existence.

Key operations that fulfill a system's purpose.

Past influences that shaped a system's current structure.

The hierarchical structure within a system's components.

Arrangement and interconnection of a system's components.

Stages a system goes through from inception to disposal.

Involves organizing subsystems based on interconnections and functions.

Grouping subsystems based on functional expertise.

Grouping subsystems based on products or services they produce.

Grouping subsystems based on timing and operational phases.

Grouping subsystems based on customer types or segments.

Organizing subsystems based on location of operations.

Inputs, processes, outputs, and feedback related to coffee making.

Processes user inputs to produce outputs and notifications.

Identifies various subsystems in a business context like sales, production, etc.

Activity involving recognizing purpose and components of a familiar system.

Formula to calculate possible interconnections among subsystems: N(N-1)/2.

Understanding systems involves analyzing dynamic interactions for improvement.