- Define information and information technology and provide examples of each.
- Describe the role of management information systems in supporting a company’s business functions.
- Select two types of information systems a company might need and explain why those systems are important.
- People, information, and information technology are key resources in an organization. Place these three resources in order of importance to an organization (1 being most important, 3 being least important), and explain why you have ordered them as you have.
- Describe the role of the knowledge workers, or people, in a company in ensuring the management information systems are used effectively.
- Define the terms hardware and software.
- Identify three types of hardware required to support a company’s operations and describe how they support those operations.
- Identify three types of software required to support a company’s operations and describe how they support those operations.