Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Information system:

  • An information system denotes a system that provides necessary information for an organization in achieving goals.
  • It monitors transactions details, delivers required information to decision makers, and offers necessary documents to customers.
  • The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, and software.
  • The main purpose of information system is to accept as well as process input data and then store retrieved information and distribute it across organization.

Role of feedback in an information system:

  • In information system, feedback is a data taken from the system that is used to create changes to input or processing activities.
  • Feedback is an essential component of any dynamic system and should obtain attention as a design issue in information system.
  • The occurrence of immediate feedback leads lower confidence. But, it raises the decision quality.

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