31266 : 31266 - Introduction to Information Systems
Document Summary
Chapter 1: is and value: data: a description of things, events, activities and transactions that are recorded, classified and stored but not organized to convey any specific meaning. System function: boundaries, environment, what is an information system, organized combination of hardware, software, data, people and procedures that are designed to process data into meaningful information. Integrated set of computer-based and manual components established to collect, store, and manage data and to provide output information to users. Interrelated components that collect, manipulate and disseminate data and information and provide feedback to meet objectives. Chapter 2: value: systems that span the organization: software, hardware, communications, procedures, data + info, people, more than ict, value, worth, importance or usefulness, quantitative ($) or qualitative (:), subjective and relative. Issues and variables understood: methodology to resolve the problem that is developed and accepted, high degree of accuracy and certainty in solution, unstructured, not all issues and variables defined and comprehended, no clear methodology is available.
