ch1 Flashcards
There are 5 fundamental components in every information systems
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MIS will help businesses achieve goals and objectives
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What is data to one person may be information to another.
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The fact that it rained 1.2 inches today is an example of information
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Information relevance is an important characteristic of good information.
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A good information system will provide each user with more information than they could possibly use.
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Programmability, relevance and timeliness are all aspects of good information.
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Information technology and information systems refer to basically the same idea.
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Moore’s Law states that the speed of computer chips doubles every eighteen months.
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The average cost of a gallon of petrol is currently $3.01. This is an example of data.
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An MIS helps businesses achieve:
its goals and objectives
The basic idea of Moore’s law is that:
the density of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 18 months.
The most important component of an information system is
people
