The unit of LA which manages all computer and media systems, including closed circuit television, within the Capitol Formerly known as "OLIS," but not to be confused with the OLIS 2000 computer system
The function within a business organization that facilitates data processing and enables the resulting information to be made available to employees who need it Also known as information technology
the entire infrastructure, organization, personnel, and components that collect, process, store, transmit, display, disseminate, and act on information (Joint Pub 6-0)
(p 522) Technology that helps companies do business; includes such tools as automated teller machines (ATMs) and voice mail
Technology that helps companies do business; includes such tools as automated teller machines (ATMs) and voice mail
The general term for computer systems in an organisation that provide information about its business operations
Assumed to mean computer-based information systems, which are combinations of hardware, software, and telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data; this term is also used to represent the field in which people develop, use, manage, and study computer-based information systems in organizations
An organized method of transforming data into information that can be used for decision making
The kind of software developed for use in general business operations, such as payroll software, accounting software, and billing software Compare Applications programs, Real-time software, Shrink-wrap software, and Systems software
Work that involves developing, delivering, managing, and maintaining HR information systems when the paramount knowledge requirement is human resources management, rather than information technology
Computer and communications hardware and software used to supply information rather than, for example, control machines Often used interchangeably with information technology
The unit of LAC which manages all computer and media systems, including closed circuit television, within the Capitol Formerly known as "OLIS," but not to be confused with the OLIS 2000 computer system
A structured, interacting, complex of persons, machines, and procedures designed to produce information which is collected from both internal and external sources for use as a basis for decision-making in specific contract/procurement activities
(Bilgisayar) A combination of computers, printers, communications equipment, and other devices designed to handle data. A completely automated business information system receives, processes, and stores data; transfers information as needed; and produces reports or printouts on demand
a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
All of the means and mechanisms for data receipt, processing, storage, retrieval, and analysis Information Systems can be designed for storage and dissemination of a variety of data products--including primary data sets and both intermediate and final analyses--and for an interface providing connections to external computers, external data banks, and system users To be effective, the design and operation of an information system must be carried out in close association with the primary producers of the data sets, as well as other groups producing integrated analyses or intermediate products
(OMB Circular A-130) A discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, transmission, and dissemination of information, in accordance with defined procedures, whether automated or manual Top
an information system is a collection of linked components used for the gathering, processing, storing, retrieval and manipulation of information in an organisation
A system that contains or is related to a database of information and also provides the means of data storage, retrieval, and analysis, so that a user may query and receive answers from the database
The combination of information technology, data, procedures for processing data, and people who collect and use the data Information systems also include automation systems, which perform tasks that had been done manually; transaction processing systems, which process and record business activities; management systems, which supply information to managers; and strategic systems, which support the implementation of organizational theory
An information system is a data processing system that engages in collecting, processing, editing, storing, transmitting and supplying data relating to a certain area of application The term information system is normally used in a narrower sense to refer to an automated system, It then refers to the applications in combination with the IT infrastructure In a wider sense the information system includes all the procedures and resources in connection with the data of a certain area of application A non-automated administrative system is therefore an information system, too
1) The entire infrastructure, organization, personnel, and components for the collection, processing, storage, transmission, display, dissemination, and disposition of information 2) All the electronic and human components involved in the collection, processing, storage, transmission, display, dissemination, and disposition of information An IS may be automated (e g , a computerized information system) or manual (e g , a library's card catalog)
The organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures, whether automated or manual Also called a record system or a system Most often refers to a system containing electronic records, which involves input or source documents, records on electronic media, and output records, along with related documentation and any indexes See also AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEM (AIS), COMPUTER SYSTEM, DOCUMENTATION (3), ELECTRONIC RECORDS SYSTEM, INPUT, OUTPUT, SERIES
An open system allowing for the acquisition and input of data which can be systematically processed to produce information that can be used for making decisions
An interactive combination of people, computer hardware and software, communications devices, and procedures designed to provide a continuous flow of information to the people who need information to make decisions or perform activities
A collection of manual and automated components that manages a specific data set or information resource Information value The measure of importance of information expressed in tangible metrics Information has realized and potential value Realized value is actual value derived from information applied by knowledge workers in the accomplishment of the business processes Potential value is the future value of information that could be realized if applied to business processes in which the information is not currently used
the organized collection, processing, maintenance, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures, whether automated or manual (OMB Circular A-130)
A system of elements that receive and transfer information This system may use different types of carriers, such as satellites, fiber optics, cables, and telephone lines, in which switching and storage devices are often important parts