Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Information system:

  • An information system provides necessary information to an association for achieving goals.
  • It observes transactions details, provides required information for decision makers, and delivers necessary documents to customers.
  • The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, and software.
  • The main purpose of information system is to receive and process input data.
  • It then stores saved information and allocates it across organization.

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