INTRO TO IS

Question 1

DATA

Answer 1

Raw facts: dates, grade, timesheets

Question 2

Knowledge

Answer 2

Conver understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise: program/curriculum design, business decision

Question 3

Information

Answer 3

Organized and processed data that have meanings and values in certain context: GPAS, degree audits, sales report

Question 4

Intelligence

Answer 4

Capabilities to predict the trend, to take advantage of potential opportunities: strategy plan, market prediction

Question 5

Characteristics that determines the quality/value of information

Answer 5

Timeliness: information up to date
Relevancy: importance in the matter
Forms: what type of information you are using
Source validity
Sufficiency based on the user/organization’s analytical capacity. Is the organization able to process the information so they can used it

Question 6

Information systems

Answer 6

organized collection of hardware, software, data, people, and processes that work together to collect, process, store, and distribute information.

Question 7

IS Personnel

Answer 7

To design, develop, support and maintain IT/IS

Question 8

IS Users

Answer 8

All of us, all majors

Question 9

Business Owners, managers, leaders

Answer 9

Stategic IT/IS view - to align IT/IS with the overall business strategy

Question 10

Purposes of using IS

Answer 10

1. Automate processes: less labor and fewer errors
2. Informate users and to improve processes
3. Transform processes: set new rules, make differences