MCS 2020 Final: MCS 2020 Final Exam Notes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Marketing and Consumer Studies
• Course: MCS 2020
• Professor: Jeffrey O' Leary

Document Summary

System - a group of components that interact to achieve some purpose. Information system (is) - a group of components that interact to produce information. Hardware - electronic components that make up a computer system. Software - the applications and programs that run/operate on computer systems. Data - the basic building blocks of information, such as facts and observations. Procedures - the instructions or process that you follow to achieve your desired objective. These can be formal and documented, and informal and sometimes vague. People - the actors that want to achieve a particular outcome by interacting with the system. Example of all of these put together (page 6/7 of the textbook. ) Management information systems (mis) - comprise the development and use of information systems that help organizations achieve their goals and objectives. Exist to help businesses achieve goals and objectives. Development & use - learned about throughout the chapter.