Information Concepts Flashcards
Can be defined as meaningfully interpreted data
Information
Fuels business and can be the critical factor in determining the success or failure of a business
Information
Collection of objects, procedures, or techniques that interact in a regulated manner to form an organized whole
System
Systems may be composed of smaller assemblages of parts
Subsystem
a system that gathers data and disseminates information with the sole purpose of providing information to its users
Information System
Capabilities of Information System
- input
- processing
- output
- feedback
Manual Information System Consists of
- People
- Procedure
- Data
Computer-Based Information System Elements
- Hardware
- Software
- Data
- People
- Process
The raw material of information.
Data
Data organized and presented by someone.
Information
Information read, heard, or seen, and understood.
Knowledge
Distilled and integrated knowledge and understanding.
Wisdom
development, installation and implementation of computer systems
Information Technology
Aims to explain past events using business data
Business Intelligence
A questionnaires is prepared to collect the data from the field
Surveys