What exactly is an information system? How does it work? What are its people, organization, and technology components?

• Describe the three activities in an information system that produce the information that organizations need.

• Explain the differences between information and data. Why is the former essential to the latter?

• Explain why organizations have a structure composed of different levels and specialties.

• Describe how the parts of an organization’s culture can be found embedded in its information systems.