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1. Credible
2. Objective
3. Supported
4. Comprehensive
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1. Information Relevance
2. Appropriate
3. Current |
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1. allows the various hardware components to communicate with each other.
2. network cabling and routers
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1. individuals who use the information system.
2. in this system, people provide input for the system, control how the system is used, and interpret the information from the system.
3. customer, reservation agent, and hotel managers
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1. instructions for the proper use of the information system.
2. the procedures govern how the reservation agent and hotel managers should interact wiht the system.
3. instructions for how to get into the system, which data have been entered, how to retrieve information, and how to generate reports. |
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1. physical devices such as the processor, storage media, and peripheral devices (printers and displays).
2. performs computations, stores the data and software used by the system, displays the information, and provides the platform for users to interact with this system.
3. reservation agent's personal computer that has the software. hard drive that has the database that stores the data for the system. printer for reports.
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1. raw facts, numbers, texts, images, and the like that serve as the inputs for producing informatin.
2. serves as the facts that are manipulated by the system to produce information that is used by hotel management and reservation agent.
3. a list of rooms, their status, prices, payments, customer information, and name of reservation clerk. |
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1. set of instructions that govern the operation of information system.
2. controls the operation of the computer, including how the data is retrieved, manipulated, and communicated.
3. the operating system of the various system computers and one or more applications specific to the task of making room reservations. |
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1. Horizontal
2. Vertical
(Application Software)
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1. software customized use in a particular industry (narrowly focused)
electronical medical records, property management, manufacturing systems.
2. Horizontal- used across a wide range of industries
(wider range)
CRM-can be applied to almost any industry
Salesforce.com- customized to meet the needs of industries from financial services to media. |
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| A process by which a system regulates itself by monitoring its own output. |
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| A ssytem that doesn't interact with the environment. |
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| What is an example of a closed system? |
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Accurate
believable
objective
consistent
understandable
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CPU
Input & Output Devices
Storage Technology
Tape Drives
RAID |
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General Productivity/Special Purpose
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General (less focused): electronic spreadsheet application, microsoft visio, apple keynote, microsoft word
Special (more focused): software for accounting, computer-aid design, statistical analysis, inventory control, customer relationship management. |
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| What is an example of information flow? |
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| Grade change. Instructor sends to administrator, administrator approves or denies, then administrator notifies the instrcutor and student of the decison or grade. |
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| What is the difference between information systems (IS) and information technology (IT)? |
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IT refers to the products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used to produce information. IS is an assembly of the hardware, software, procedure, and people that produces information.
New IT is the precursor to new IS.
You cannot buy IS.
IS=IT + Procedures + People |
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Information systems that can help organizations improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of processes.
EX: ATM |
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| Information that has applied to a decision or action. |
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Keyboards
Mice
Joysticks
Cameras
Digital Pen
Pointing Sticks
Microphones
Barcode Readers
Touch Screens
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Monitors
Printers
Projectors
Plotters
3D Printers
3D Displays
VR Displays
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| What is an example of an open system? |
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Primary: RAM, Cache
Secondary: USB Drives, Hard Drives (external & internal), and Optical Devices (CD, DVD, BluRay).
Tap Drives
RAID |
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Processes that have been totally automated.
EX: Online ordering |
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| Raw symbols or unconnected facts |
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| The ability to know when information is needed, and to be able to locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information. |
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| The use of knowledge for the greater good. |
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| Examples of an operating system |
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Windows
Mac OS/X
Linux
Unix
Android
iOS |
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| a computer software that controls the operation of the computer and provides a platform on which application software operates. |
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1. Locally Installed
2. Cloud-Based
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a part of application software
Google Docs and the opposite of Google Docs |
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| a set of functions intended to ensure the proper operation of a system. (enforcement of correct processing procedures) |
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| a statement that defines or constrains an aspect of a business with intent of controlling behaviors within the business. |
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| a system that interacts with the environment |
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| a system that is a part of a larger system. |
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| actually performs the actual computations. |
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| an organized set of data and instructions that govern the operation of a computer. Procedures for using a computer are also considered a part. |
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applications can be for business or personal use.
ERP
Customer relationship management
Supply chain management
Microsoft (business)
computer games, iTunes, photo viewers (personal) |
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| available in time to perform the task at hand. |
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| being faced with more information than one can effectively process. |
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| Transaction Processing System |
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| collect, monitor, process, and store large volumes of data that are created by business processes. |
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| collection of data and their conversion into a form that allows processing. |
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| compatible with previous information |
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| computer programs and data responsible for managing a computer's hardware resources and providing a platform for the operation of application software. |
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| computer programs and procedures necessary for carrying out specific tasks. |
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| What are some examples of information system careers? |
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computer system analyst
information system manager
computer support specialist
software developer
database administrator
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correct, free from error and reliable
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| degree to which information is suitable for your purpose. |
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| degree to which the information is pertinent to the task at hand. |
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| degree to which the information is up-to-date. |
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| depth and breadth of the information |
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| disconnecting from sources of information (not checking email, turning off TV, not surfing the web). |
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file compressed & archiving (zipped files)
data backup
anti-malware
system repair
system migration
file synchronization
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| Functional & Management Information Systems |
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| focus on functional areas of the organization, such as financial management systems, sales force automation system, or human resources administration systems. |
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| Information System Careers |
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| focus on the design, building, support, and management of information systems. |
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handles the instructions and controls the flow of data to the various parts of the CPU.
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| hardware, software, and media used to store, organize, retrieve, and communicate information. |
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| help make individuals' work more efficient and effective. |
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| holding place for data so that they can be retrieved at a later time. |
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information systems improve and communication and information flow in organizations. Workflow system facilitate information flow throughout a work task.
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| Integrated Enterprise System |
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| integrated, enterprise-wide, impact multiple functional areas. |
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knowing what information we need and what information merits attention and use.
Requires knwoing how to evaluate information, a critical skill in today's information rich world. |
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| manipulation and transformation of data |
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| of sufficient depth and breadth for the task at hand |
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organized combination of hardware, software, infrastucture, data and people used to accomplish a specified organizational or personal objective
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| process of choosing among alternative courses of action. |
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provide a relatively easy way to research, purchase, and install application software
Apples App Store
Google Play
Blackberry World
Windows Phone Store
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regarded as true and credible
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relevant
timely
complete
current |
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| set of coordinated activities that lead to a specific goal or outcome. |
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| small programs that perform tasks related to the management of a computer. |
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| what are some examples of convergence? |
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smart phone
facebook
kick starter/crowd funding |
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| Interorganizational systems |
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| span organizational boundaries to connect companies to suppliers and customers. |
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| store data and instructions temporarily |
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| systems across national boundaries. |
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| that idea that in an open system, there are many different potential paths to the final outcome. |
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the component of a computer where the processing or handling of computations of instructions is done.
Also known as the brain of the computer and microprocessor. Made up of several units: control unit, aritmetic logic unit, registers. |
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| the degree to which information is suitable for a particular purpose. |
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| the level of detail provided |
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| the observation that over the history of computing hardware, the number of transistors in a dense integrated circut doubles approximately every two years. |
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| the systematic determination of the merit and worth of information. |
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| the tendency for different technological systems to evolve toward performing similar tasks |
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| transformation of processed data into a form that can be understood by its eventual user. |
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| up-to-date for the task at hand |
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| whether all aspects of a topic are covered |
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| whether the information provided is supported and whether this support is good quality. |
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whether the source of information can be trusted
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