BUS 237 Chapter Notes -Online Analytical Processing, Local Area Network, Open-Source Movement

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 237
• Professor: Peter Tingling

Document Summary

What is an information system? information system: a group of components that interact to produce information: components: five-component framework: Computer hardware: the physical hardware such as storage disks, keyboards, etc. software: computer components that were not hardware; programs or applications. Mis or management information systems: the development and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives. Development and use of information systems: to have an is that meets yours needs, you need to take an active role in that system"s development. Achieving business goals and objectives: businesses themselves don"t do anything. Information technology (it): refers to methods, inventions, standards, and products. It is raw technology and is embedded into is. It by itself will not help an organization achieve its goals and objectives. Information and communications technologies (ict) sect: industry sector most closely related to the use of information systems in canada.