ITM 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Unstructured Data, Data Definition Language, Internet Layer

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 102
• Professor: Bob Hudyma

Document Summary

Chapter 1 information systems in business today. Information technology (it): all the hardware and software technologies a firm need to achieve its business objective. Information system: interrelated components working together to collect, process, store and disseminate information to support decision making, coordination, control, analysis and visualization in an organization. Information: data that have been shaped into a form that is meaningful and useful to human beings. Data: streams of raw facts representing events occurring in organizations or the physical environment before they have been organized and arranged into a form that people can understand and use. Information systems literacy: broad-based understanding of information systems that includes behavioral knowledge about organizations and individuals using information systems as well as technical knowledge about computers. Computer literacy: knowledge about it, focusing on understanding of how computer- based technologies work. Management information systems (mis): specific category of information system providing reports on organizational performance to help middle management monitor.