Management Information System

Exercise

Chapter 1

Name Matric No Kulliyyah

: ABDUL AZIZ BIN MOHD TALIB : M 131070614 : MUAMALAT (BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING)

QUESTION 1 (20 MARKS) A. Give FOUR (4) reasons why Information Technology is important to make a difference in business. 1) Capital management 2) Foundation of doing business 3) Productivity 4) Strategic opportunity and advantage (4 marks) B. Defines the following terms. a. Information System- A set of interrelated components that collect, process, store and distribute information to support decision making and control in an organization. b. Computer- Knowledge about information technology, focusing on understanding how computer technologies work. c. Hardware- Physical equipment such as monitor, mouse, computer and printer. d. Software- Detailed pro programmed instructions. e. Storage- Physical media for storing data and the software. f. Communication- Transfers data from one physical location to another. g. Network- Links computers to share data or resources. h. Information Technology- The application of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data,often in the context of a business or other enterprise (16 marks)

Management Information System

Exercise

Chapter 1

QUESTION 2 (10 MARKS)

A. Describe THREE (3) important dimensions of Information Systems Answer : 1) Organization- Knowledge workers help create new knowledge for the organization and data workers help process the paperwork necessary to keep an organization functioning. 2) Managers- In every organization, we will find senior managers making long-range decisions, middle managers carrying out the plans and goals set by senior managers, and operational managers handling the day-to-day operations of the company. 3) Technology- Information technology is one of the tools managers use to cope with change, there are hardware, software, storage, communication and network. (6 marks) B. List down THREE (3)basic activities in Information Systems 1) Input 2) Processing 3) Output (3 marks) C. What is the Actor in Information Systems Actor in information system is who use information system on their organization. For example, Insaniah University Collage use information system to access a data and information among lecturers and students. Such as students can check their carry mark through student portal after the lecture key in the data into ICMS. (1 mark)