Week 1 - General Systems theory, Data, Information and Knowledge Flashcards

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Name a systems four components

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Input, Processing, Output and Feedback

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2
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Term which defines systems that are composed of inter-related parts

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Subsystems

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3
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Name the 3 characteristics of an open system

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  1. A number of inputs and outputs from agents in the environment
  2. A number of operational processes or transformations
  3. One or more control processes
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4
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Define raw data

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The records of day-to-day transactions of an organisation

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5
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What is term that refers to “the process of ensuring that data is both enter and transmitted correctly, or migrated from one system to another”

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Data Verification

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6
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What is the relation between knowledge and data

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Knowledge is a property of people that encourages them to act in a particular way and underlines decision making

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