Mis Test 2

Front 1

Data Item

Back 1

Elementary description of things, events, activities and transactions that are recorded, classified and stored but are not organized to convey any specific meaning.

Front 2

Information

Back 2

Data organized so that they have meaning and value to the recipient.

Front 3

Knowledge

Back 3

Data and/or information organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning and expertise as they apply to a current problem or activity.

Front 4

Information Technology architecture

Back 4

A high-level map or plan of the information assets in an organization, which guides current operations and is a blueprint for future directions.

Front 5

Information Technology Infrastructure

Back 5

The physical facilities, IT components, IT services and IT management that support an entire organization.

Front 6

Information System (IS)

Back 6

Collects, processes, stores, analyzes and disseminates information for a specific purpose.

Front 7

Computer Based Information System

Back 7

An information system that uses computer technology to perform some or all of its intended tasks.

Front 8

Hardware

Back 8

a device such as a processor, monitor, keyboard or printer. devices that together accept data and information, process them, and display them.

Front 9

Software

Back 9

program or collection of programs that enable hardware to process data.

Front 10

Database

Back 10

collection of related files or tables containing data.

Front 11

Network

Back 11

connecting system (wireline or wireless) that permits different computers to share resources.

Front 12

Procedures

Back 12

the set of instructions about how to combine the above components in order to process information and generate the desired output.

Front 13

Application Program

Back 13

a computer program designed to support a specific task , a business process or another application program.

Front 14

Functional area information systems or departmental information systems

Back 14

designed to summarize data and prepare reports for the functional areas, such as accounting and marketing

Front 15

Transaction processing system (TPS)

Back 15

Function: Process transaction data from business events.
Example: Walmart checkout point-of-sale terminal.

Front 16

Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP)

Back 16

Function: Integrate all functional areas of the organization.
Example: Oracle, SAP

Front 17

Interorganizational information systems (IOS)

Back 17

information systems that connect two or more organizations and support interorganizational operations such as supply chain management.

Front 18

Supply Chain

Back 18

describes the flow of materials, information, money and services from raw material suppliers through factories and warehouses to the end customers.

Front 19

Electronic Commerce Systems

Back 19

Function: Enable transactions among organizations and between organizations and customers.

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Knowledge workers

Back 20

professional employees such as financial and marketing analysts, engineers, lawyers and accountants. Act as advisors to middle managers and executives.

Front 21

Clerical Workers

Back 21

supports managers at all levels, like bookkeepers, secretaries, clerks.

Front 22

Lower-level managers

Back 22

handle day to day operations, making routine decisions

Front 23

Middle Managers

Back 23

make tactical decisions which deal with activities such as short term planning, organizing, and control.

Front 24

Executives

Back 24

can change the manner in which business is done

Front 25

Office automation systems (OAS)

Back 25

Function: Support daily work activities of individuals and groups.
Example: Microsoft Office
Support: Clerical staff, lower and middle managers and knowledge workers.

Front 26

Management Information System (MIS)

Back 26

Function: Produce reports summarized from transaction data, usually in one functional area.
Example: Report on total sales of each customer.
Supports: Primarily for middle managers, sometimes for lower level managers as well.

Front 27

Decision support system (DSSs)

Back 27

Function: Provide access to data and analysis tools.
Example: “What if” analysis of changes in a budget.
Supports: Primarily for Middle managers and knowledge workers

Front 28

Expert System (ES)

Back 28

Function: Mimic human expert in a particular area and make a decision.
Example: Credit card approval analysis.
Supports: Knowledge workers

Front 29

Executive information systems (EIS)

Back 29

Function: Present structured, summarized information about aspects of business important to executives.
Example: Status of production by product.
Supports: Top managers of the organization.