CMIS 342 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025

CMIS 342 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Chapter 1 - ANSWERS Importance of being an informed user - ANSWERSInformation Systems provide the flow of information that keeps businesses alive! Data vs. Information vs. Knowledge - ANSWERS- Data Item Elementary description of things, events, activities and transactions that are recorded, classified and stored but are not organized to convey any specific meaning. - Information Data organized so that they have meaning and value to the recipient. - Knowledge Data and/or information organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning and expertise as they apply to a current problem or activity. Information Systems - ANSWERSAn IS is composed of: Some Hardware Some Software A Database A Network Procedures (or Services) People Types of information systems (Table 1.4, pg. 20) - ANSWERS- FAIS Support a particular functional area in an organization. - ERP