Introduction to information systems Flashcards
efficiency
is a measure of what is produced by what is consumed
effectiveness
dividing the goals that were actually achieved by the total amount of goals set
data
unprocessed facts
information
processed facts
Information Systems (IS)
a set of components that collect, process, store, and five information and provide feedback(output) to meet an objective
forecasting
predicting the future
database
an organized collection of electronic information
networks
computers and equipment that are connected to enable electronic communications
What is a system
A set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals
What are the components of a system
Input, processing, output, and feedback
Internet
The worlds largest network
Cloud computing
Where software and storage are provided as an internet service and are by the web
intranets
An internal company network where people inside the company can access and exchange information or work on projects
extranet
allows people outside the company to access the resources in the companies intranet network
TPS
transaction process system
Whats an ERP system
Enterprise resource planning system is a set of programs that manage the vital business operations
e-commerce
Any business transaction executed electronically
Mobile commerce
Transactions conducted anywhere at anytime
e-business
using information systems and the internet to complete all business tasks
MIS (management information systems)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that provides information to decision-makers. TPS output is the input for MIS
DSS (decision support system)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to support problem-specific decision making, used to help make difficult decisions.
What is AI
The ability for a computer system to mimic human intelligence
What is VR
Three-dimensional world
What is system development
Creating/modifying existing business system
What are the 5 factors of system development?
Systems investigation- understand problems
System analysis - find the answer
System design - plan the solution
Systems implementation- build solution
Systems maintenance + review- evaluate the solution
Why is computer literacy important?
You can increase profits, cut costs, improve productivity and increase customer satisfaction.
