Final MIS 2372- Final
flashcards
Management Information
Systems (MIS) (University of
Ottawa)
,
, ADM2372 Final Exam
1. Information Any computer based tool that people used
technolo-gy to work with information into support
information and infor-mation processing
needs of an organization
2. Information system Collects processes stores analyzes and
dissemi-
nates information for a specific purpose. Its
prupose is to get the right information to
the right people at the right time in the
right amount and in the right format to
support business processes and decision
making
3. Data Raw/Elementary description of things
events activ-ities and transactions that are
recorded classified and stored but are not
organized to convey any specific meaning
4. Information Data that has been organized so that they
have a
meaning and value to the recipient
5. Knowledge Consists of data and or information that have
been
organized and processed to convey
understanding, experience, accumulated
learning, and expertise as they will apply to
current business problems
6. Business intelligence Information collected from multiple sources
such
as suppliers, customers, competitors,
partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns, trends, and rela-tionships for
strategic decision making
7. Database Collection of related files or tables containing
data
, 8. Network A connecting system that permits different
comput-ers to share resources
9. Functional area Information system that supports a
infor-mation system particular func-tional area within the
(FAIS) organization
10. Enterprise resource Designed to correct the lack of
planning system communication among the functional
(ERP) area information systems
flashcards
Management Information
Systems (MIS) (University of
Ottawa)
,
, ADM2372 Final Exam
1. Information Any computer based tool that people used
technolo-gy to work with information into support
information and infor-mation processing
needs of an organization
2. Information system Collects processes stores analyzes and
dissemi-
nates information for a specific purpose. Its
prupose is to get the right information to
the right people at the right time in the
right amount and in the right format to
support business processes and decision
making
3. Data Raw/Elementary description of things
events activ-ities and transactions that are
recorded classified and stored but are not
organized to convey any specific meaning
4. Information Data that has been organized so that they
have a
meaning and value to the recipient
5. Knowledge Consists of data and or information that have
been
organized and processed to convey
understanding, experience, accumulated
learning, and expertise as they will apply to
current business problems
6. Business intelligence Information collected from multiple sources
such
as suppliers, customers, competitors,
partners, and industries that analyzes
patterns, trends, and rela-tionships for
strategic decision making
7. Database Collection of related files or tables containing
data
, 8. Network A connecting system that permits different
comput-ers to share resources
9. Functional area Information system that supports a
infor-mation system particular func-tional area within the
(FAIS) organization
10. Enterprise resource Designed to correct the lack of
planning system communication among the functional
(ERP) area information systems
