Information Systems Managment

Chapter 1 Questions:

1. Computer literacy is defined as the knowledge and ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, with a range of skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and advanced problem solving. Computer literacy can also refer to the comfort level someone has with using computer programs and other applications that are associated with computers. Another valuable component of computer literacy is knowing how computers work and operate. Having basic computer skills is a significant asset in the developed countries.

On the other hand, information literacy is understanding the role of information in generating and using business intelligence. Business intelligence provides historical, current, and predictive views of business operations and environments and gives organizations a competitive advantage in the market place.

2. An information system (IS) is any combination of information technology and people's activities that support operations, management and decision making. In a very broad sense, the term information system is frequently used to refer to the interaction between people, processes, data and technology. In this sense, the term is used to refer not only to the information and communication technology (ICT) that an organization uses, but also to the way in which people interact with this technology in support of business processes.

The data component of an IS is considered the input to the system. The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected and used. A database, the heart of an IS, is a collection of all the relevant data organized in a series of integrated files. The purpose of an information system’s process component is generating the most useful type of information for make decisions. Information, the output of an IS, consists of facts that have been analyzed by the process component and, therefore, are more useful to the management IS users.

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