Week 1 - General Systems theory, Data, Information and Knowledge

Question 1

Name a systems four components

Answer 1

Input, Processing, Output and Feedback

Question 2

Term which defines systems that are composed of inter-related parts

Answer 2

Subsystems

Question 3

Name the 3 characteristics of an open system

Answer 3

1. A number of inputs and outputs from agents in the environment
2. A number of operational processes or transformations
3. One or more control processes

Question 4

Define raw data

Answer 4

The records of day-to-day transactions of an organisation

Question 5

What is term that refers to “the process of ensuring that data is both enter and transmitted correctly, or migrated from one system to another”

Answer 5

Data Verification

Question 6

What is the relation between knowledge and data

Answer 6

Knowledge is a property of people that encourages them to act in a particular way and underlines decision making