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Managing Information Systems &Managing Information Systems &TechnologiesTechnologies

Managing Information Systems &Managing Information Systems &TechnologiesTechnologies

• Information SystemInformation SystemA system for acquiring, organizing, storing, A system for acquiring, organizing, storing,

manipulating, and transmitting informationmanipulating, and transmitting informationCan be a software system (or a manual one)Can be a software system (or a manual one)

• Technologies (information technology) used to Technologies (information technology) used to build the I.S.build the I.S.Hardware and software used to build the Hardware and software used to build the

systemsystem

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More about Information SystemsMore about Information SystemsMore about Information SystemsMore about Information Systems

• Why does an organization build an information Why does an organization build an information system?system?control & coordinationcontrol & coordinationdecision supportdecision supportData Data Information Information Knowledge Knowledge

• What are some examples?What are some examples?PayrollPayrollInventoryInventoryRegistrationRegistrationOthers…??Others…??

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More about Information TechnologyMore about Information Technology(Software)(Software)

More about Information TechnologyMore about Information Technology(Software)(Software)

• Operating System softwareOperating System softwareExamples:Examples:

• WindowsWindows

• UNIXUNIX

• Etc ….Etc ….

• Programming Language softwareProgramming Language softwareExamples:Examples:

• COBOLCOBOL

• JAVAJAVA

• Visual BasicVisual Basic

• Etc…Etc…

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More about Information TechnologyMore about Information Technology(Software)(Software)

More about Information TechnologyMore about Information Technology(Software)(Software)

• Applications softwareApplications softwareExamples:Examples:

• databases, data warehousesdatabases, data warehouses

• spreadsheetspreadsheet

• graphicsgraphics

• artificial intelligenceartificial intelligence

• GISGIS

• ERPERP

• groupwaregroupware

• etc ….etc ….

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More about Information TechnologyMore about Information Technology(Hardware)(Hardware)

More about Information TechnologyMore about Information Technology(Hardware)(Hardware)

• ComputersComputers

• NetworksNetworksInternetInternetintranetintranetclient serverclient serverLAN, WANLAN, WANetc.etc.

• Telecommunication mediaTelecommunication mediabroadband, wireless, satellite, etc.broadband, wireless, satellite, etc.