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collection of facts organized in such a way that they have additional value beyond the value of the facts themselves
think baseball stats |
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| set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome |
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| awareness and understanding of a set of information |
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| three components of information |
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| The Characteristics of Valuable Information... basically when is information not valuable |
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If information is not complete of accurate it sucks because it can yield poor decisions costing mucho dinero.
if it isn't relevant, delivered quickly, or too complex to understand |
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| What can valuable information DO? |
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help people and organizations perform tasks more efficiently and effectively
help managers decide whether to invest in additional information systems and technology |
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| the component that helps organizations achieve their goals (such as increasing profits or better customer service) |
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| Components of an information System |
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Input
Processing
Output
Feedback |
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| Input (as a component of an info sys) |
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| gathering and capturing raw data |
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| processing (as a component of an info sys) |
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| converting or transforming data into useful outputs |
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| output (as a component of an info sys) |
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| production of useful information, usually in the form of documents and reports |
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| Feedback (as a component of an info sys) |
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| output that is used to make changes to input or processing activities |
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| computer-based information systems |
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| single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information |
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| hardware, software, databases, and telecommunications |
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| Components of a Computer based info sys |
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hardware
software
databases
telecommunications
internet
networks |
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| any machinery that is used to perform input, processing, and output activities of an information sys |
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| computer programs that govern the operation of a computer |
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| organized collection of facts and info |
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| electronic transmission of signals for communications |
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| connect computers and equipment in a building, around the country, and around the world |
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| the world's largest computer network |
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| Five Key Assumptions of Management Misinformation Sys |
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1) critical lack of relevant info
2) managers need the information that they want
3) if managers have information, they'll make good choices
4) better communication between managers improves performance
5) managers do not have to understand how information systems work, only how to use them |
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any business transaction conducted between:
b2b
b2c
c2c
b2public sector
c2 public sector |
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| mobile commerce (m-commerce) |
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| transactions conducted anywhere, anytime, through the use of a mobile device |
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| electronic business (e-business) |
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| uses info sys and the internet to perform all business related tasks and functions |
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| any business related exchange |
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| transaction processing systems (TPS) |
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| organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to record completed business transactions |
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| enterprise resource planning (ERP) |
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| programs that manage the vital business operations for an entire multisite global organization |
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1) organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices
2) provides routine information to managers/decision makers
3) focuses primarily on operational efficiency |
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| Decision Support System (DSS) |
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| organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that support problem-specific decision making |
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| creating or modifying existing business systems |
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| goal is to gain understanding of the problem to be solved or opportunity to be addressed |
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| defines problems and opportunities of the existing system |
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| determines how the new system will work to meet the business needs defined during systems analysis |
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| creating or acquiring the system components defined in the design step, assembling them, and putting the new system into operation |
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| Systems maintenance and review |
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| checking and modifying the system so that it continues to meet changing business needs |
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| computer, keyboard, mouse, printer |
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| Processor or CPU two parts |
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Arithmetic/Logic Unit (ALU)
Control Unit |
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| Arithmetic/Logic Unit (ALU) |
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part of CPU that performs calculations and makes logical comparisons
calculator |
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part of cpu that sequentially accesses, decodes, and coordinates data in CPU and other devices
conductor |
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series of electronic pulses produced by the CPU at a predetermined rate that affects machine cycle time;
Personal computers is measured in gigahertz (billions of cycles per sec)
higher it is the faster it goes |
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| shares workload among two or more independent processors in a single computer |
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| speeds processing by linking several processors to operate at the same time, or in parallel |
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| the computing power (or the number of transistors) will double every two years |
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| a collection of computers working to solve a common problem |
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| giant cluster of computers serving as a host to run applications that require high-performance computing |
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| Data is stored in memory as ______ |
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| a combination of on or off circuit states |
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| Two Functions of CPU think of's |
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| Primary Storage/ Memory help |
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| Ryan the Temp from the office; |
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| what storage capacity is measured in; eight bits in this; roughly the storage capacity for one character of data |
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| Primary Memory and Secondary Storage |
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random access memory
ram
memory
main memory |
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| short-term memory designed to hold program instructions and data for processing |
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| for more permanent stoage; non-volatile (So it stays when the computer is off); greater capacity and economy than memory; costs less per megabyte of capacity than RAM |
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| Secondary Storage Devices |
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Magnetic tapes/ disks
RAID
Optical Disks
DVD
Flash Memory |
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types of secondary storage device that is used primarily for backups
floppy disks |
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types of secondary storage device that has direct access to secondary storage
hard disk |
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| type of secondary storage device that has a method of storing data so that if a hard drive fails, the lost data on that drive can be rebuilt |
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| type of secondary storage device; Compact disk read- only memory (CD-ROM) with a storage capacity of 740 MB of Data |
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| type of secondary storage device that is used to store digital video or computer data |
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nonvolatile silicon computer chip; keeps its memory when the power is shut off
type of secondary storage device |
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keyboard, mouse, speech-recognition technology, digital cameras (both), touch sensitive screens (both)
optical data readers (scanner); pen input devices; radio frequency identification |
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| radio frequency identification (RFID) |
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transmits data by a mobile device, called a tag
antenna locates RFID tags and records information
uses: manufacturing, retail sales, grocery, sporting tickets |
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| display monitors; printers and plotters; digital audio player |
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| types of software; sequences of instructions for the computer |
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coordinates the activities of hardware and programs
ex: operating sys (OSX) |
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helps users solve particular problems
ex: word |
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| Functions of Systems Software |
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1) controlling operations of computer hardware
2) supporting the application programs' problem solving capabilities |
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a set of computer programs that:
1) control the computer hardware and
2) act as an interface between the hardware and the application software |
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| activities performed by the OS |
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1) common computer hardware functions
2) provide a user interface and input/output management
3)provide a degree of hardware independence
4) manage of sys memory
5) networking capability |
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| Graphical user interface or GUI |
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| mode of sending commands to computer |
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| Current operating systems |
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microsoft- windows
apple
linux
iOS |
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| help to perform maintenance or correct problesm with a computer system and help to secure and safeguard data |
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| gives users the ability to solve problems and perform specific tasks; interact with sys software; sys software then directs the hardware to perform tasks |
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| types of the application software |
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proprietary software
off the shelf
personal application software
software suites and integrated software packages
groupware
enterprise application software
ERP software
Application software for information, decision support, and specialized services |
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| one of a kind program that you either designed or had designed for a specific application |
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existing software program that can be purchased;
application service provider (provides the software, support, and computer hardware to run it) |
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| businesses subscribe to web-delivered business application software by paying a monthly service charge or per user fee |
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| personal application software |
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| word processing; spreadsheet analysis; database applications; graphics programs; personal information managers |
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| software suites and integrated software packages |
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| workgroup application software; designed to support teamwork |
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| helps groups work together effectively |
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| enterprise application software |
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| software that benefits an entire organization |
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| enterprise resource planning software |
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| programs that manage a company's vital business operations for an entire multisite global organization |
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| application software for information, decision support, and specialized purposes |
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available in every industry
ex: genetics researchers |
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| set of symbols and rules used to write program cod |
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| translating what a user wants into instructions that the computer can understand and execute |
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| defects in a computer program that keeps it from performing as it is designed to perform |
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| invention of the first mouse; inability to turn innovation into business opportunity |
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| Creating Myth- Apple opportunism |
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| enhanced the idea of the mouse and made it marketable |
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