Information system

Question 1

What is a system?

Answer 1

A collection of parts that work together to achieve a particular purpose or result

Question 2

What is the difference between data and information

Answer 2

Data is unprocessed raw material used by information processes, which turn the data into information. Information is the meaning that humans assign to data

Question 3

What are the parts of an Information system?

Answer 3

Environment 
Users 
Purpose
Information processes 
Data/information 
Information technology 
Participants

Question 4

What is the environment?

Answer 4

Everything that influences and is influenced by the information system

Question 5

What are the 7 information processes

Answer 5

Collecting
Organising 
Analysing 
Storing and Retrieving 
Processing 
Transmitting and Receiving 
Displaying

Question 6

What is processing?

Answer 6

The process that manipulates data by updating and editing it

Question 7

What is transmitting and Receiving?

Answer 7

The process that transfers data/information between information systems

Question 8

Data is used in an information system of various types, what are they?

Answer 8

Text
Numbers
Image
Audio

Question 9

What are the two ways to represent images?

Answer 9

Bit map and Vector Graphics

Question 10

What are the advantages of digital data?

Answer 10

Easy to store
Easy to manipulate 
Easy to transmit 
Cheap to handle 
Easy to keep up to date 
Fast to process

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of digital data

Answer 11

Must be backed up to avoid loss 
Copyright/privacy loss 
Must have access to technology 
Ongoing cost of hardware and software updates 
Training of personnel