COURSE PACKET 3 Flashcards
is an organized collection of structured information, or data,
typically stored electronically in a computer system
Database
_____ within the most common types of databases in operation today is
typically modeled in rows and columns in a series of tables to make processing
and data querying efficient.
Data
______ consists of raw facts, such as an employee number, total hours
worked in a week, inventory part numbers, or sales orders When facts are
arranged in a meaningful manner, they become information.
Data
is a collection of facts organized and processed so that they
have additional value beyond the value of the individual facts.
Information
Turning data into information is a ___
process
____ is the awareness and understanding of a set of information
and the ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or
reach a decision.
knowledge
is data that has been processed in such a way as to be meaningful
to the person who receives it.
information
is a set of elements or components that interact to accomplish
goals.
system
what is the information system?
is a set of
interrelated elements or components that collect, manipulate,
store, and disseminate data and information and provide a corrective
reaction to meet an objective
In information systems, ___ is the activity of gathering and capturing
raw data. In producing paychecks, for example, the number of hours every
employee works must be collected before paychecks can be calculated or
printed.
Input
In information systems, _____ means converting or transforming
data into useful outputs. Processing can involve making calculations, comparing
data and taking alternative actions, and storing data for future use. Processing
data into useful information is critical in business settings.
processing
In information systems, ____ involves producing useful information,
usually in the form of documents and reports. ____ can include paychecks
for employees, reports for managers, and information supplied to stockholders
output
In information systems, ____ is information from the system that is
used to make changes to input or processing activities.
Feedback
A ___________ does not use any computer
devices. All data would be kept in other ways, mainly paper.
manual-based information system
A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications,
people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and
process data into information
Computer-based information system (CBIS)
refers to hardware, software, databases, and
telecommunications. Telecommunications also includes networks and the
Internet.
Information
technology (IT)
consists of the physical components of a computer that
perform the input, processing, storage, and output activities of the computer.
hardware
consists of the computer programs that govern the operation
of the computer.
software
is an organized collection of facts and information, typically
consisting of two or more related data files.
database
is the electronic transmission of signals for
communications, which enables organizations to carry out their processes and
tasks through effective computer networks.
Telecommunications
______ are the most important element in most computer-based
information systems. They make the difference between success and failure for
most organizations.
People
include the strategies, policies, methods, and rules for using
the CBIS, including the operation, maintenance, and security of the computer.
procedures
difference between INformation System (IS) and Information Technology (IT)
Information System refers to an entire set of information: not only the
technology involved but the people and process as well.
origin: been in existence since pre-mechanical era in form
of books, drawings
development: have undergone great deal of evolution, i.e. from
manual record keeping to the current cloud storage system
Information Technology is the study, design, implementation, support or
management of data within an information system.
origin: mostly
associated with invention of computers.
development: seeing constant changes with evermore faster processor and constantly
shrinking size of storage devices.
a group of interrelated components that
work collectively to carry out input, processing, output, storage and control
actions in order to convert data into information products that can be used to
support forecasting, planning, control, coordination, decision making and
operational activities in an organization.
Business Information Systems
involves any business transaction executed electronically
between companies(business-to-business, or B2B), companies and consumers (business-to-consumer, or B2C), consumers and other consumers (consumer-to-consumer, or C2C), business and the public sector, and consumers and the
public sector.
E-commerce
____is an organized collection
of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to perform and
record business transaction
Transaction Processing System (TPS)
_____ is any business-related exchange such as payments to
employees, sales to customers, or payments to suppliers.
transaction
______ systems are core software programs
used by companies to integrate and coordinate information in every area of the
business.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
programs help organizations manage company-wide business processes, using a common database and shared
management reporting tools.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
_____ is an organized collection of
people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides routine
information to managers and decision makers.
Management information system (MIS)
_____ is an organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that support problem-specific
decision making
decision support system (DSS)
