Building Information Systems
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1.what is an Information system?
An information system consists of computer hardware and software, personnel who operate and use the system, data (inputs to the system) that is processed into information (outputs from the system) and the procedures used by the personnel to direct the processing within the system.
2. Define the term information
Information is a collection of facts that has meaning and usefulness. There are two ways to process data into information. The information can be created from the data by manipulating the original data into a different format or shape, or producing new facts using the original data.
3. Define the term data
Data is an unorganised collection of facts with little or no meaning or use, such as an unsorted list of names and addresses. The data might belong to a sporting club but unless they are arranged into groups...