BUS 237 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Wide Area Network, Flash Memory, Post Office Protocol

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 237
• Professor: Jie Mein Goh

Document Summary

An information system is a group of components that interact to produce information. Five fundamental components of is: hardware, software, data, procedure, people. Hardware and people = actors (they take action) Software and procedures = set of instructions for actors. Data = bridge between computer side and human side. Management information systems is the development and use of information systems to help businesses achieve their goals and objectives : development and use of information systems. The way you acquire and use is is important. Insure that system will meet yours and the users needs: understanding how they are created, determine how to best use the system, note: other functions are necessary to keep system running (1) security (2) backup (3) recovery. Information technology is the raw technology components of is (hardware, software, data structure and components) A business process is a series of tasks or steps designed to produce a product or service.