Information Systems

Features of Information Systems

Read Page P88Then use your research to complete the following slides

Data

• Description• Example

People

• Description• Example

Hardware

• Description• Example

Software

• Description• Example

Telecommunications

• Description• Example

Functions of Information Systems

Read Page P89Then use your research to complete the following slides

Input

• Description• Example

Storage

• Description• Example

Processing

• Description• Example

Output

• Description• Example

Control and feedback Loops

• Description• Example

Types of Information System

Internet research – Find some examples of information's systems used by organisations

For example: Administration – Whickham School use SIM’s to manage information.

Management Information Systems

Marketing

• Describe the system• Find a picture of the system• Describe some potential uses for the system (you could refer to the

picture you have found to support your description).

Finance

• Describe the system• Find a picture of the system• Describe some potential uses for the system (you could refer to the

picture you have found to support your description).

Personnel

• Describe the system• Find a picture of the system• Describe some potential uses for the system (you could refer to the

picture you have found to support your description).

Administration

• Describe the system• Find a picture of the system• Describe some potential uses for the system (you could refer to the

picture you have found to support your description).

What functional areas use information for?

Read page 80 and discuss what the different areas of an organisation use information for.

Sales

Purchasing

Manufacturing

Marketing

Finance

Personnel

Administration

Information flow diagrams

Internal Information flow diagram (P.82)

External Information flow diagram (P.82)