[Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (38 pages long)

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Kyle Cameron

Document Summary

System group of components that interact to achieve some purpose. Information system a group of components that interact to produce information. Comprises of a five-component framework of computer hardware, software, data, procedures and people. Often linked together through networks that leverage the power of connectivity to tie software, hardware and data together to make info more accessible and powerful. Social networks decreases effect of distance, allows people to interact and remain connected. Hardware electronic components and associated gadgetry that constitute a computer system. Software programs/applications that run, operate on computer systems. Data basic building blocks of info such as facts and observations, may be stored on specialized computers called servers. Procedures instructions or processes that you follow to achieve your desired objective formal or less detailed. People actors who want to achieve a particular outcome by interacting with the system. Comprise the development and use of info systems that help organizations achieve their goals and objectives.