Introduction to Information Systems Lecture Quiz

______ are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in organizational settings.

______ means facts that systems use to generate valuable knowledge. ______ is usually stored in machine-readable form on tape or disk until the computer requires them. The data in pre-computer information systems is usually stored in a human-readable format.

______ means equipment and machinery. This category encompasses the computer and all of its supporting equipment in modern information systems.

The goal of ______ is to enable managers to make better decisions by providing quality information.

______ are interrelated components working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization in an organization.