Information systems in business
questions with answers.
Information Technology (IT) ANS - Describes how digital computers, software, databases, audio visual
and communication enable users to access, store transmit and manipulate data and information
part of an information system
Hardware ANS - The physical components of a computer.
software ANS - allow us to use hardware by telling the computer hardware what to do
Databases ANS - by theme-selves, individual pieces of data may not necessarily be very useful, but
aggregated and organised together into a database
Networks ANS - group of two or more computers linked together by some form of wired or wireless
technology that share data or resources such as a printer
communication devices ANS - an information system can exist without the ability to communicate with
other devices
machines used in early 1900s ANS - stenotype machine
copying machines
dictating machines
Business IT today ANS - digital devices such as internet, WWW, email, adding attachments
Trends used in business IT today ANS - - cloud computing
- online marketing
, - big data
- open source
- BYOD
ways to move a file from a work computer to a home computer ANS - - copy to flash drive
- email to yourself
- add to your blog
- upload to personal web server
- use the cloud known as drop box
- print off a hard copy,
Potential enabled by IT ANS - - reach more customers
- develop new business relationships
- streamline operations, reduce costs
- allow customers to interact with the business
- support better relationships with key partners
Computers ANS - an electronic digital device operating under the control of stored instructions
Information systems ANS - the activity of people and processes that support business operations and
management decision making
what information systems do ANS - collect, process, analyse and disseminate data and information
Components of information systems ANS - - hardware
- software
- database
- network
- procedures
questions with answers.
Information Technology (IT) ANS - Describes how digital computers, software, databases, audio visual
and communication enable users to access, store transmit and manipulate data and information
part of an information system
Hardware ANS - The physical components of a computer.
software ANS - allow us to use hardware by telling the computer hardware what to do
Databases ANS - by theme-selves, individual pieces of data may not necessarily be very useful, but
aggregated and organised together into a database
Networks ANS - group of two or more computers linked together by some form of wired or wireless
technology that share data or resources such as a printer
communication devices ANS - an information system can exist without the ability to communicate with
other devices
machines used in early 1900s ANS - stenotype machine
copying machines
dictating machines
Business IT today ANS - digital devices such as internet, WWW, email, adding attachments
Trends used in business IT today ANS - - cloud computing
- online marketing
, - big data
- open source
- BYOD
ways to move a file from a work computer to a home computer ANS - - copy to flash drive
- email to yourself
- add to your blog
- upload to personal web server
- use the cloud known as drop box
- print off a hard copy,
Potential enabled by IT ANS - - reach more customers
- develop new business relationships
- streamline operations, reduce costs
- allow customers to interact with the business
- support better relationships with key partners
Computers ANS - an electronic digital device operating under the control of stored instructions
Information systems ANS - the activity of people and processes that support business operations and
management decision making
what information systems do ANS - collect, process, analyse and disseminate data and information
Components of information systems ANS - - hardware
- software
- database
- network
- procedures
