INFORMATION SYSTEMS ICT ASSIGNMENT Table of Contents Abstract 2 1. Introduction 2 2. Objectives 2 3. What are Information systems? 2 3.1. Information system (IS) 2 3.2. Computer information system(s) (CIS) 2 4. Types of information systems 3 4.1. Computer (-Based) Information System 4 5. How they assist in business planning? 5 5.1. Information Storage and Analysis 5 5.2. Assist With Making Decisions 6 5.3. Assist With Business Processes 6 5.4. Considerations 6 6.
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Components of a Knowledge Management System A Knowledge Management System (KMS) refers to either a technology-based or non-technical interconnected group of functions that have behaviour that enables or facilitates either (or a combination of) the discovery‚ capture‚ integration‚ sharing or delivery of the knowledge required by an organisation to meet its objectives. It can comprise a part of a Knowledge Management initiative or strategy to improve the utility of an organisation’s intellectual
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2011 Information technology has revolutionized the way accounting is done. Long gone is the time of manually entering numbers into big bulky ledgers and journal books. Technology has also taken away the stigma associated with accountants. They have long been considered “bean counters” and introverts. This is no longer the case since leaning over ledgers and adding numbers on a calculator all day is a thing of the past. People skills have emerged as an important part of the accounting profession
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African Journal of Business Management Vol. 7(4)‚ 260-264‚ 28 January‚ 2013 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM DOI: 10.5897/AJBM12.1307 ISSN 1993-8233 ©2013 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Accounting information systems in the fast food industry: A valuable tool for small business survival Thembelihle Allah‚ Puleng August‚ Siphamandla Bhaza‚ Tinashe Chigovanyika‚ Unathi Dyan‚ Tinashe Muteweye‚ Mandisi Ngcoza‚ Neliswa Tshiwula‚ Vuyiseka Qambela‚ Yanga
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Chapter 4 The Components of the System Unit The System Unit • Box-like case that contains computer’s electronic components • Sometimes called the chassis What are common components inside the system unit? • Processor • Memory module • Expansion cards o Sound card o Modem card o Video card o Network interface card • Ports and Connectors What is the motherboard? • Main circuit board in system unit • Contains chips‚ integrated circuits‚ and transistors
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HACKING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM Introduction Along with the growth of computerized accounting information system (CAIS)‚ the threats to the security of these systems have also grown. One such threat is hacking. In the recent years hacking has become a serious concern for businesses. Although‚ most hackers claim that they indulge in this activity for intellectual challenge‚ this is not always the case. In this paper we learn that hackers attempt to bypass the
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Review: Processing Locating applicable peer-reviewed articles is certainly a necessary condition for a literature review (Shaw‚ 1995b); however‚ it is not a sufficient condition. The data contained in the sources identified must be processed into information that can serve as a foundation upon which new research can be built (Bem‚ 1995). Accomplishing this processing entails sophisticated cognitive activity. Although the methodology for evaluating the results of that cognitive activity has been explored
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Components of an Operating System In order to perform the actions requested by the computer’s users‚ an operating system must be able to communicate with those users. The portion of an operating system that handles this communication is often called the user interface. Older user interfaces‚ called shells‚ communicated with users through textual messages using a keyboard and monitor screen. More modern systems perform this task by means of a graphical user interface (GUI) in which objects to be
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PROJECT PROPOSAL TITLE: ICT AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION INTRODUCTION: We are in an era referred to as the JET AGE; an era where people are no longer interested in cars; they will prefer to fly‚ why? Basically because it is more comfortable and faster. An era that people will not want to try by guess work‚ everyone wants to be sure of the outcome of their actions. It is a generation that pays attention to speed and accuracy. It is pertinent to account for our resources as humans either as individuals
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5. In his twenties‚ Tony Hsieh sold LinkExchange to Amazon for over a quarter of a billion dollars. False; Moderate 6. Linus Torvalds created the Linux operating system. True; Easy 7. Between 2000 and 2009‚ Oracle acquired the highest number of companies. False; Moderate 8. Many of the careers in accounting firms are highly tech-centric. True; Easy 9. Firms are increasingly shifting spending from the Web to other media such as print‚ radio‚ and television as these are
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