MCS 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Switching Barriers, Information System
20 Apr 2018
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Chapter 1 - information systems and you . System: a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose. Information system (is): a group of components that interact to produce information. Hardware: electronic components and associated gadgetry that constitute a computer system. Software: programs or applications that run, or operate on computer systems. Data: basic building blocks of information, such as facts and observations. Procedures: instructions or processes that you follow to achieve your desired objective; these can be formal and documented policies that are extensive and written down or less detailed, informal instructions. People: actors who want to achieve a particular outcome by interacting with the system. Management information system (mis): comprise the development and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their goals and objectives. All businesses are organization but not all organizations are businesses (non-profit, government etc. )
