Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13, Problem 1WE
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- An information system is a system which provides the necessary information to an organization to achieve the goals.
- It monitors the transactions details, provides the required information to decision makers, and provides necessary documents to customers.
- The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, as well as software.
- The main function of information system is to accept and process the input data and then stores the retrieved information and distributes it across the organization.
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