Tuesday, October 13, 2009

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

1. Explain why information system are essential to business
-Information system is essential in business establishment & companies because it
provides internal control, provides manager with tools for organizing, evaluating
& efficiency in their departments, to provide past, present, future production that helps
in decision making.

2. Define data versus information.
- Data is a raw material in the production of information.
- Information on the other hand, is facts or conclusions that have meaning within a context.

3. What is a system?
- system is an array of components that work together to achieve a common goal, by
accepting inputs, processing them, and producing outputs in an organize manner.

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