What is an information system?
- A group of components that interact to produce information or
achieve a purpose
Five-Component Framework
- 5 fundamental components of an information system (computer
based software):
hardware, software, data, procedures, people
* in order from si...
✓ - Including people in the system impacts how you design and
implement systems
✓ - Successful business people take advantage of crucial differences
between IT and IS to improve their systems
How Important Are Information Systems to Our Economy?
✓ - Big benefit to economy - providing many jobs and growth
✓ - Industry Canada categorizes sectors and collects data about them.
Information And Communications Technology (ICT) sector
✓ provides products and services that other industries rely on to get their
work done - most closely related to use of IS in Canada
✓ - Help people more effectively use IS
✓ - sector provides products, services that other industries rely on
✓ - Includes companies involved in software, computer services, cable,
program distributors, telecommunications, manufacturing, wholesaling
Consumers are accustomed to yearly advances in
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