Essentials of MIS (13th Edition)
Essentials of MIS (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134802756
Author: Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane Laudon
Publisher: PEARSON
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Information Systems:

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 the customers.
  • The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, and 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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