BUS 237- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 16 pages long!)

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 237
• Professor: Ahmad Bisher

Document Summary

Chapter-1 information systems and you: a system is a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose, an information system is a group of components that interact to produce information. 5 components of information systems are: computer hardware: refers to the electronic components and the gadgetry that constitute a computer system, software: refers to all the intangible programs or applications, that run, or operate on computer systems. The system procedures are the steps you follow to achieve your goals: people: are the actors who want to achieve a particular outcome by interacting with the system. Management information systems comprise the development and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their goals and objectives. Difference between is and it: information technology refers to methods, inventions, standards, and products. Thus, is includes people: it alone cannot help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. It is only when it is embedded into an.