Module 10 Flashcards
business analytics (BA)
The process of analyzing data to evaluate a company’s operations
computer aided design (CAD)
A general term applied to the use of computer technology to automate design functions.
data warehouse
A comprehensive collection of data about a company and its customers.
geographic information system (GIS)
An information system that combines geographic information with other types of data (such as information about customers, sales, and so forth) in order to provide a better understanding of the relationships among the data.
mamagement information system (MIS)
A type of information system that provides decision makers with preselected information that can be used to make middle-management decisions.
neural network
An expert system in which the human brain’s pattern-recognition process is emulated by the computer system.
robot
A device, controlled by a human operator or a computer, that can move and react to sensory input.
system development life cycle (SDLC)
The process consisting of the six phases of system development: preliminary investigation, system analysis, system design, system acquisition, system implementation, and system maintenance.
systems analyst
A person who studies systems in an organization in order to determine what work needs to be done and how this work may best be achieved.
transaction processing system (TPS)
A type of information system that processes and records data created by an organization’s business transactions.
system
a collection of elements and procedures that work together to accomplish a goal
information system (IS)
system used to generate the information needed to support the users in an organization
digital ecosystem
the collection of people, products, services, and business processes related to a digital element
components of an information system
people, hardware, software, data, and procedures
systems development
the process of designing and implementing a new or modified system
enterprise architecture
provides a detailed picture of an organization, its functions, its systems, and the relationship among them
business intelligence (BI)
the process of gathering, storing, accessing, and analyzing data to make better business decisions
data mining
the use of intelligent software to find subtle patterns that may not otherwise be evident
enterprise system
used through an entire enterprise, inter-enterprise used by multiple enterprises
office system
facilitates communications and enhances productivity
document processing systems
hardware and software used to create electronic documents
Document management systems (DMSs)
store, organize, and retrieve electronic documents
Content management systems (CMSs)
DMSs that also include multimedia files, images, and other content
communication systems
allow business employees to communicate with each other, business partners, and customers
Transaction processing systems (TPSs)
process and record data created by an organization’s business transactions
order entry systems
type of TPSs like e-commerce and point of sale systems
payroll systems
used to compute employees taxes, deductions, and pay