Purpose, Features and functionality

Question 1

Why is a description of purpose necessary for an information system?

Answer 1

To let the user know what the purpose of the information system is

Question 2

What information do you think would be contained in a description of purpose and why?

Answer 2

What information is to be stored
why the information is to be stored
how the information is to be stored
how the information system will be used
who will be using the information system.

Question 3

What two questions should be asked when designing an information system?

Answer 3

The website is properly pitched at the right level

and is it fit for purpose

Question 4

Why is being fit for purpose and why is being pitched for the right level important?

Answer 4

novice users wont be able to use it if its too complicated

if its too simple expert users may not use it for the tasks they require

Question 5

Why do information systems need to be able to interact with other software?

Answer 5

They need to be able to interact with other software in order to display properly or be returned by a search engine

Question 6

Give an example of two information systems interacting with each other?

Answer 6

a database driven website
The database needs to interact with the website in order for the information to be taken from the website and displayed properly