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What is a system?
What is a system?
A group of interconnected components that work together to achieve some objectives.
Which of the following is an example of a simple system?
Which of the following is an example of a simple system?
- A car engine
- The human body
- The solar system
- Making a cup of tea (correct)
What defines a complex adaptive system?
What defines a complex adaptive system?
- Examples include simple systems like tea making
- Is static and non-adaptive
- Consists of components interacting without a central control (correct)
- Has a central master controller
Social phenomena are easy to predict using traditional methods of analysis.
Social phenomena are easy to predict using traditional methods of analysis.
What is the difference between structured and unstructured data?
What is the difference between structured and unstructured data?
What is the key word in our age according to the content?
What is the key word in our age according to the content?
The process of turning data into information requires knowledge.
The process of turning data into information requires knowledge.
What directly links the value of information?
What directly links the value of information?
The quality of a decision is fundamentally linked to the quality of the ______ used to reach that decision.
The quality of a decision is fundamentally linked to the quality of the ______ used to reach that decision.
Flashcards
Information System
Information System
A group of interconnected components working together to achieve objectives, having inputs, outputs, boundaries, and influenced by the environment.
Simple System
Simple System
A system easy to understand, explain, and predict, with predictable responses to small input changes.
Complex Adaptive System
Complex Adaptive System
A system with interacting components, no central controller, dynamic, and adaptive, importance from relationships.
Data
Data
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Information
Information
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Knowledge
Knowledge
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Value of Information
Value of Information
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Quality Information
Quality Information
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Structured Data
Structured Data
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Unstructured Data
Unstructured Data
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Study Notes
Introduction to Information Systems
- Information systems are a combination of information and systems.
- A system is a group of interconnected components working together to achieve shared goals.
- Every system has inputs and outputs, defined boundaries, and is influenced by its environment.
- Systems can be simple (e.g., making tea), complicated (e.g., a car engine), or complex and adaptive (e.g., the human brain, economies).
- Social phenomena are complex, difficult to predict with traditional methods.
Types of Data
- Data are raw facts.
- Data can be represented in various types: alphanumeric (numbers, letters), audio, image, and video.
- Structured data is organized (e.g., student data in a table).
- Unstructured data lacks a predefined format (e.g., emails).
Data, Information, and Knowledge
- Information is organized and processed data, adding value beyond individual facts.
- Rules and relationships organize data into useful information.
- The value of information depends on the connections between existing data.
- "Informed" decision-makers use information effectively.
- Turning data into information is a process that requires a set of logical, related tasks.
Information Systems (IS)
- An IS is a set of interconnected components collecting, processing, storing, and disseminating data and information.
- IS have components including input, processing, output, and feedback.
- Input involves gathering raw data; processing involves transforming data into useful output.
- Output is useful information (e.g., documents, reports); feedback allows changes to input or processing.
- IS have feedback mechanisms to ensure they meet their goals.
Types of Information Systems
- Manual Information Systems don't use computerized devices. Data collection, storage and retrieval are done manually.
- Computer-Based Information Systems (CBIS) use hardware, software, databases, networks, people, and procedures to collect, process, store and disseminate data and information.
- Components of CBIS include Technology Infrastructure (hardware, software, and networking), people, and procedures.
IS for Organizations
- Examples of IS for organizations include Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM),
- SCM manages information flows to maximize supply chain effectiveness and profitability. CRM involves managing all aspects of a customer’s relationship with an organization to increase customer loyalty and retention.
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