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What distinguishes information from data?
What distinguishes information from data?
- Data is used to provide feedback, while information is not
- Data is raw facts, while information has value beyond the facts themselves (correct)
- Information is the result of a set of logically related tasks
- Information is a collection of facts organized in a valuable way
What happens if an organization's information is inaccurate or incomplete?
What happens if an organization's information is inaccurate or incomplete?
- The importance of the information decreases
- The system performance standard becomes more achievable
- People can make poor decisions, costing significant amounts of money (correct)
- The organization's goals become easier to achieve
What is the primary purpose of an information system?
What is the primary purpose of an information system?
- To organize facts in a way that adds value
- To collect, manipulate, and disseminate data and information (correct)
- To increase revenues and reduce costs for businesses
- To achieve awareness and understanding of a set of information
What is the main function of an Information System (IS) according to the text?
What is the main function of an Information System (IS) according to the text?
What are the components of a system according to the text?
What are the components of a system according to the text?
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?
Which element is NOT part of a Computer-Based Information System (CBIS) as mentioned in the text?
Which element is NOT part of a Computer-Based Information System (CBIS) as mentioned in the text?
What does the term 'Input' refer to in the context of Information Systems (IS)?
What does the term 'Input' refer to in the context of Information Systems (IS)?
Which component is increasingly being incorporated into products and services according to the text?
Which component is increasingly being incorporated into products and services according to the text?
What does the term 'Feedback' mean in the context of Information Systems (IS) as per the text?
What does the term 'Feedback' mean in the context of Information Systems (IS) as per the text?
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