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What is the objective of an information system?
To provide appropriate information to the user, gather the data, process the data and communicate information to the user of the system
What does computer hardware in an information system consist of?
Input and output device, operating system, processor, and media devices
What is the function of computer software in an information system?
To analyze and process the data
Which component of an information system is responsible for collecting, creating, and distributing useful data within an organization?
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What defines the flow of information within an information system?
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What does computer hardware in an information system depend upon?
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What type of software is responsible for organizing and serving data to the user?
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Which component of the information system is used for efficient access to required data and to manage knowledge bases?
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What are the physical devices associated with network resources?
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Which type of personnel are responsible for developing and operating information systems?
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What is generally believed about information?
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What resource is needed to develop other resources?
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What does every society become in an organizational sense?
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Who are the end users of the information system?
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What are data described as before they are processed to generate information?
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What is used for managing physical storage of media and virtual resources?
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What is the main objective of an information system?
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What does computer hardware in an information system consist of?
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What is the role of computer software in an information system?
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Which component of an information system is responsible for collecting, creating, and distributing useful data within an organization?
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What type of software is responsible for organizing and serving data to the user?
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What component of the information system is used for efficient access to required data and to manage knowledge bases?
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What resource is generally believed to be power in the context of information systems?
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What do data transform into after they are processed to generate useful information?
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Which type of personnel are responsible for developing and operating information systems?
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What are the physical devices associated with network resources?
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What is the main purpose of the information system according to the text?
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What does computer hardware in an information system depend upon?
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What does every society become in an organizational sense?
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What is required to develop other resources according to the text?
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