Information System and Database

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refers to a collection of multiple
pieces of equipment involved in the dissemination of
information.

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information system (IS)

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Parts of IS

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1. hardware
2. software
3. computer system connections and information
4. information system users
5. system’s housing

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is the study of complementary
networks of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create and distribute data.

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information system (IS)

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are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data,
typically in organizational settings.

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information system (IS)

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Types of Information Systems

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• Transaction processing systems
• Management information systems
• Decision support systems
• Executive information systems

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The six elements of a Computer Based Informations System (CBIS) are:

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• Hardware
• Software
• Data
• Procedures
• People
• Communication

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refers to the computers themselves, along with any and all peripherals, including servers, routers, monitors, printers and storage devices

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Hardware

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may use a single computer or thousands.

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CBIS

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tells the hardware how to function.
It gathers, organizes and manipulates data and carries out instructions.

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Software

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This is the information part of an information system, and whether that is statistical data, sets of instructions, lists of names or even graphics and animations, it is all key to a CBIS.

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Data

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Just as hardware cannot function without software, software cannot function without data.

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Data

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Rules, descriptions and instructions for how things are done.

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Procedures

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Frequently covered in instruction or user manuals that describe how to use the hardware, software and data.

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Software

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are the most often overlooked and most important part of a computer-based information system.

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People

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It is who design and operate the software, input the data, build the hardware and keep it running, write the procedures and it is ultimately people who determine the success or failure of a CBIS.

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People

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is left out of some lists of CBIS elements, because parts of it are covered under hardware.

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Communication

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The components that allow one computer to communicate with another are hardware and are controlled by software.

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If communication between people is included in this element, though, it is an important element.

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Communication

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Its an organized collection of information which can easily be retrieved.

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Database

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Example of a Database:

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• Telephone Book
• Mailing List
• Address List

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related for a specific purpose or topic.
It includes tools needed to work with data

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Set of Data

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Example of Set of Data

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• Sorting
• Filtering
• Extracting
• Summarizing

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A list of related information in columns and rows

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Table

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Each Row in a table is considered a

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Record

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Each Column in the table is a category or a Field

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Table

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is a database object that can be used to extract or show information in Datasheet view.

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Query

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The tables or queries from which a query gets its data are referred to as

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Record Source

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is another database object which can be use to summarize information from a table or query

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Report

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You can create a macro to perform a specific series of actions

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can be used to create an action or set of actions that can be used to automate a task.

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Macro

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can be contained in macro objects or they can be embedded into the forms and reports.

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Macros

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is a field or set of fields in your table that acts as a unique identifier for every row.

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Primary Key

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is a situation that exists between two relational database tables when one table has a foreign key that references the primary key of the other table.

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Relationship

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allow relational databases to split and store data in different tables, while linking disparate data items.

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Relationship

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Three types of Relationships

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* One to One * One to Many * Many to Many

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exist when a primary record from the primary table has only one related record in the related table.

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One to One Relationship

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one relationship to divide a table with many fields, to isolate part of a table for security reasons, or to store information that applies only to a subset of the main table

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One to One Relationship

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exist when a primary record from the primary table is related to many records in the related table.

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One to Many relationship

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exist when a primary record from the primary table is related to many records in the related table AND a related record in the related table is also related to many records in the primary table.

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Many to Many relationship

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One item of data, such as your phone number in the phone book is called a

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Data value

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can get its data from one or more tables, from existing queries, or from a combination of the two.

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Query

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is a database object that you can use to enter, edit, or display data from a table or a query.

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Form

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and you want to analyze or summarize those queries so that they can be ready for printing.

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Report

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can be contained in macro objects or they can be embedded into the forms and reports.

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Macro