Management Information Systems Distinguished Scholastic Standing.

Cybercafes public places in which Internet terminals are available, usually for a small fee Data Items an elementary description of things, events, activities, and transactions that are recorded, classified, and stored but are not organized to convey any specific meaning Digital Divide the gap between those who have access to information and communications technology and those who do not Globalization the integration and interdependence of economic, social, cultural, and ecological facets of life, enabled by rapid advances in information technology Information data that have been organized so that they have meaning and value to the recipient Information Technology any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization Information Technology (IT) Architecture a high-level map or plan of the information assets in an organization Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure the physical facilities, IT components, IT services, and IT personnel that support an entire organization Knowledge data and/or information that have been organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current problem or activity Make-to-Order the strategy of producing customized products and services Management Information Systems the planning, development, management, and use of information technology tools to help people perform all tasks related to information processing and management Mass Customization a prodcution process in which items are produced in large quantities but are customized to fit the desires of each customer Organizational Social Responsibility