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