ITM 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Grid Computing, Text Mining, Antivirus Software

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 102
• Professor: n/a

Document Summary

Chapter 1 information systems in business today. Information technology (it): all the hardware and software technologies firms need to achieve its business objective. Information system (is): interrelated components working together to collect, process, and store information to support decision making. Information: data that is meaningful and useful to human beings. Data: streams of raw facts representing events occurring in organizations. Information systems literacy: understanding of is that includes behavioural knowledge about organizations and individuals using is as well as technical knowledge about computers. Computer literacy: knowledge about it, focusing on understanding of how computer-based technologies work. Management information systems (mis): information system providing reports on organizational performance to help middle management monitor & control business. Senior management: people in the topmost hierarchy of an organization who are responsible for making long-range decisions. Middle management: people in the middle of the organizational hierarchy who are responsible for carrying out the plans and goals of senior management (scientists and knowledge workers)