IST 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Cool Air

• School: PSU
• Department: Information Sciences And Technology
• Course: IST 110
• Professor: Hamilton Katherine

Document Summary

Describe the anatomy of a system and give examples of each element. Output- result is transferred or delivered to a destination or another system(warm air, steam) Feedback- measures the performance of the input, processing, and output function of the system and provides the measurement data to the control function. Control- evaluates the feedback data and adjusts the system"s input and processing function to ensure the desired output is produced (switches) Boundary- defines its limits; anything outside the system"s boundary is part of the system"s environment. Environment- provides input resources to the system and uses the output from the system. Differentiate between primary and support activities in an organization"s value chain. value chain model-proposed by michael porter, views a business as a series of activities designed to value to a produce or service. Inbound logistics- receiving, storing, and distributing raw materials. Operations-process of creating products or services from raw materials. Outbound logistics- delivering the products or services to customers.