BUS 237 Study Guide - Information System

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 237
• Professor: Zorana Svedic

Document Summary

System a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose. Information system a group of components that interact to produce information. Five fundamental compnments of computer based information system: computer hardware, software, data, procedures information for people, people. Information systems are more than just computers and software. Mis the development and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives. Information systems: development and use, business goals and objectives. Businesses themselves don"t do anything, people do the work. Mis need to be developed for the right reason: understand why before you start considering how. Take an active role in order to insure that systems will beet your needs. Take into account other functions necessary to keep the system running: Learning how to use the system: security, backup, recovery. Information system (is) a system of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produce information. Information technology (it) represents raw technology components of is.