Mastery Test

1. A system is a collection of parts that work together
2. An information system processes data
3. A person who contributes data to an information system but is not involved in its operation and does not use any information or data it produces can be described as a participant
4. The environment of an information system decides how it will be used
5. The information technology in an information system consists of computers and software
6. A personal information system is designed for use by individuals
7. Whic part of an information system will end users find most useful ? data/ information
8. Which of the following lists contains all the categories that would be needed to adequately describe the role of an information system? data/ information, purposem information processes.
9. The participants in an information system collect the data for the system to process
10. A home personal computer is an example of a generalised information system

11. A system is a collection of parts that works together to achieve a particular purpose or result
12. All systems have inputs, processes and outputs
13. All information systems accpets data as an input and produces information or proccessed data as an output.
14. Every System has a purpose that describes why it is needed and a(n) environment where it is used
15. Information technology is the equipment (hardware) used by an information system and the instructions (software) that controls the equipment
16. A participant is anyone who is invovled in the operation or running of an information system
17. Information systems depend on their_______ for data
18. A(n) End user is the person who recieves the information produced by an information system
19. The environment is where an information system is used
20. A group information system is used by many different participants

21.
♥ System : collection of parts working together
♥ Participant : processes data
♥ End User :
♥ Environment : where a system is used
♥ Information System :
♥ Information Technology :
♥ Group Information System : used by many participants
♥ Personal information System : designed for individual use
♥ Purpose : why a system is used
♥ Data : the raw material in information systems