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______ are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in organizational settings.
______ are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in organizational settings.
Information systems
______ 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 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.
Data
______ means equipment and machinery. This category encompasses the computer and all of its supporting equipment in modern information systems.
______ means equipment and machinery. This category encompasses the computer and all of its supporting equipment in modern information systems.
Hardware
The goal of ______ is to enable managers to make better decisions by providing quality information.
The goal of ______ is to enable managers to make better decisions by providing quality information.
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______ are interrelated components working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization in an organization.
______ are interrelated components working together to collect, process, store, and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization in an organization.
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Study Notes
Information Systems
- Combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks are used for collecting, creating, and distributing useful data in organizational settings.
Data
- Represents facts utilized by systems to generate valuable knowledge.
Storage Forms
- Data is commonly stored in machine-readable formats on tape or disk for computer access.
- Prior to computing, information was typically stored in human-readable formats.
Equipment and Machinery
- Refers to the physical components of a computer system and its supporting equipment.
Management Goals
- The primary aim of information systems is to enhance decision-making for managers by providing quality information.
System Components
- Information systems consist of interrelated components that work collectively to gather, process, store, and disseminate information.
- Supports decision-making, coordination, control, analysis, and visualization within an organization.
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Test your knowledge about the basics of information systems with this lecture-based quiz. Explore the concepts of hardware, software, and data processing in organizational contexts.
