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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Chapter 2, Problem 4RQ
Program Plan Intro

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 accept and process the input data, and then stores the retrieved information and distributes it across the organization.

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Functions of information systems in business:

  • Information systems are used to maintain and organize the business using required technology...

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Roles of different software programmers:

  • The role of programmers is to design software applications for computers through coding. The code must be executed without any errors.
  • The role of system analyst is to manage the communication between different information systems.
  • The role of information system manager is monitor programmers, system analysts, project executives, telecommunication executives, database specialists, physical facility executives and many others...

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