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Well begin this book by discussing the key skills that Jennifer (and you) need and explain why this course is the single best course in all of the business school for teaching you those key skills. You may find that last statement surprising. If you are like most students, you have no clear idea of what your MIS class will be about. If someone were to ask you, What do you study in that class? you might respond that the class has something to do with computers and maybe computer programming. Beyond that, you might be hard-pressed to say more. You might add, Well, it has something to do with computers in business, or maybe, We are going to learn to solve business problems with computers using spreadsheets and other programs. So, how could this course be the most important one in the business school? We begin with that question. After you understand how important this class will be to your career, we will discuss fundamental concepts. Well wrap up with some practice on one of the key skills you need to learn.
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What is MIS?
Development and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their goals and objectives.
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What is MIS?
Information systems components (video link)
Hardwaredesktops, laptops, PDAs Softwareoperating systems, application programs Datafacts and figures entered into computers Procedureshow the other four components are used Peopleusers, technologists, IS support
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Use
You need to learn how to use to accomplish your goals. You have responsibilities for protecting security of system and data. You have responsibilities for backing up data. You will help in recover systems and data.
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Definitions Vary
Information systeman assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that interact to produce information. Various definitions of information:
Knowledge derived from data (most common) Data presented in a meaningful context Data processed by summing, ordering, averaging, grouping, comparing, or other similar operations A difference that makes a difference
Any of these definitions will do. Choose one definition that makes sense to you and the situation.
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Information is Subjective
Meaningful context varies: Information in one persons context is just a data point in another persons context because what may be important to you may not hold the same level of importance to someone else. Context changes occur in information systems when output from one system is input to another system (Figure 1-5).
Data in a manufacturing system may be very important to that system. When its combined with data from other systems, it may lose its prominence in the larger context.
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Worth its costappropriate relationship between cost of information and its value.
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Proper password etiquette: mark of a professional Never write down your password, and do not share it with others. Never ask someone else for his password. Never give your password to someone else.
Enter your password yourself.
What if you need someone elses password? Offer your keyboard to them, and look away while she enters her password.
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