AIN1501 CHAPTER 3 Flashcards
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What is information?
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Information is a set of raw data that is organized and processed in such a way that it adds additional value beyond the facts themselves.
2
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what types of data are there ?
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- Quantitative data
- Qualitative data
- Discrete data
- Continuous data
- Primary data
3
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Describe IS in a business environment.
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- Satisfies needs of management, subsystems.
- reflects internal actions, environmental and sociological interests as well as political and financial trends.
it reflects what has happened, what is happening and what will happen.
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