Introduction to Information Systems 5th Canadian Edition by R. Kelly Rainer solution manual

 
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Students will present their report based on their selected articles.
 
Chapter Glossary

 

application (or app) A computer program designed to support a specific task or business process.
 
business intelligence system A system that provides computer-based support for complex, non-routine decisions, primarily for middle managers and knowledge workers.
 
computer-based information system An information system that uses computer technology to perform some or all of its intended tasks.
 
dashboard (or digital dashboard) A special form of IS that supports all managers of the organization by providing rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports.
 
data items An elementary description of things, events, activities, and transactions that are recorded, classified, and stored but are not organized to convey any specific meaning.
 
database A collection of related files or tables containing data.
 
electronic commerce systems A type of interorganizational information system that enables organizations to conduct transactions, called business-to-business electronic commerce, and customers to conduct transactions with businesses, called business-to-consumer electronic commerce.
 
enterprise resource planning systems Information systems that correct a lack of communication among functional area ISs by tightly integrating them via a common database.
 
ergonomics The science of adapting machines and work environments to people; it focuses on creating an environment that is safe, well lit, and comfortable.
 
expert system A system that attempts to duplicate the work of human experts by applying reasoning capabilities, knowledge, and expertise within a specific domain.
 
functional area information system A system that supports a particular functional area within the organization.
 
hardware A device such as a processor, monitor, keyboard, or printer. Together, these devices accept, process, and display data and information.
 
information Data that have been organized so that they have meaning and value to the recipient.
 
information system A system that collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose.
 
information technology Any computer-based tool that people use to work with information and support the information and information-processing needs of an organization.
 
information technology components Hardware, software, databases, and networks.
 
information technology infrastructure IT components plus IT services.
 
information technology platform Formed by the IT components of hardware, software, networks (wired and wireless), and databases.
 
information technology services Services performed by IT personnel using IT components, including developing information systems, overseeing security and risk, and managing data.
 
informed user A person knowledgeable about information systems and information technology.
 
interorganizational information systems Information systems that connect two or more organizations.
 
knowledge Data and/or information that have been organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current problem or activity.
 
knowledge workers Professional employees such as financial and marketing analysts, engineers, lawyers, and accountants, who are experts in a particular subject area and create information and knowledge, which they integrate into the business.
 
network A connecting system (wired or wireless) that permits different computers to share resources.
 
office automation system Software that supports the daily work activities of individuals and groups, such as software for creating documents and preparing emails.
 
procedures The set of instructions for combining hardware, software, database, and network components in order to process information and generate the desired output.
 
software A program or collection of programs that enable the hardware to process data.
 
supply chain The flow of materials, information, money, and services from suppliers of raw materials through factories and warehouses to the end customers.
 
transaction processing system A system that supports the monitoring, collection, storage, and processing of data from the organization’s basic business transactions, each of which generates data.