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19 Cards in this Set
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Informed user |
A person knowledgeable about information systems in information technology |
Benefits more from an organization's IT resources. Helps enhance IT resources with his or her input. Recommends new or adapted IT resources. Keeps up with IT development, updates, and security. Improves overall organizational effectiveness. |
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Data |
Elementary description of things, events, activities, and transactions that are recorded, classified, and stored but are not organized to convey any specific meeting |
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Information |
Data that have been organized so that they have meaning and value to the recipient |
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Knowledge |
consist of data and or information that have been organized and process to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current business problem |
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Hardware |
I device such as a processor, monitor, keyboard, or printer. Together, these devices accept data and information, process, and display them |
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CBIS components: |
Hardware, software, database, network, procedures |
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Software |
A program or collection of programs that enables the hardware to process data |
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Database |
A collection of related files or tables containing data |
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Network |
A connecting system that permits different computers to share resources |
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Procedures |
A set of instructions about how to combine hardware, software, databases, and networks in order to process information and generate the desired output |
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Application |
A computer program designed to support a specific task |
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Enterprise resource planning |
Tightly integrating the functional areas IS's via a common database |
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Clerical workers |
Support managers at all levels of the organization, include bookkeepers, secretaries, electronic file clerks, and insurance claim processors |
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Lower-level managers |
Handle the day-to-day operations of the organization, making routine decisions such as assigning tasks to employees and placing purchase orders |
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Middle-managers |
Make tactical decisions which deal with activities such as short-term planning, organizing, and control |
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Knowledge workers |
Professional employees, such as financial and marketing and alerts, engineers, lawyers, and accounts |
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Fun Fact |
IT will reduce the number of middle managers because it helps managers be more productive |
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Three reasons why you should study IS: |
To become an informed user. To explore career opportunities in IT. To take part in managing information resources. |
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Homo connexus |
The most connected generation in history. |
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