CHAPTER 16 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MIS IS AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF PROCESSING AND REPORTING INFORMATION IN AN ORGANIZATION COMPONENTS OF MIS –GATHERING DATA –ANALYZING DATA –STORING DATA –REPORTING RESULTS

MIS COMPILES FINANCIAL INFORMATION PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY INFORMATION MARKETING INFORMATION HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION

DATA SOURCES EXTERNAL DATA--ARE OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION (BANKS, GOV’T AGENCIES, CUSTOMERS) INTERNAL DATA--INPUT FROM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION (ACCOUNTING RECORDS, INVENTORY INFO, SALES FIGURES)

MIS IN ACTION 1. IDENTIFY THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION 2. OBTAIN FACTS, FIGURES, AND OTHER DATA 3. PROCESS, ANALYZE, AND ORGANIZE DATA IN A USEFUL MANNER 4. DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION REPORTS TO THOSE WHO MAKE DECISIONS 5. UPDATE DATA FILES AS NEEDED *ELECTRONIC MAIL ALLOWS INFO TO BE SENT QUICKLY ( )

WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE WORD PROCESSING USED TO CREATE AND REVISE WRITTEN DOCUMENTS USED TO CREATE LETTERS, MEMOS, REPORTS, AND STANDARD BUSINESS FORMS ALLOWS FOR QUICK EDITING, SPELLING AND GRAMMAR CHECK, ABILITY OT PERSONALIZE DOCUMENTS

DESKTOP PUBLISHING IS THE PROCESS OF WRITING AND DESIGNING HIGH QUALITY PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING NEWSLETTERS, BROCHURES PROFESSIONAL FORMATTING AND ARTISTIC DESIGNS GRAPHICS SOFTWARE PREPARES CHARTS, GRAPHS, MAPS, DRAWINGS

MAINTAINING RECORDS WITH DATABASE SOFTWARE A DATABASE IS AN ORGANIZED COLLECTION OF RELATED INFORMATION USED TO HANDLE EMPLOYEE INFO, SALES AND INVENTORY, ACCOUNTING DATABASE MARKETING USED TO ANALYZE CUSTOMER INFORMATION (POWER CARDS)

BUSINESS DECISION MAKING WITH SPREADSHEETS FORMATS DATA IN ROWS AND COLUMNS IN ORDER TO DO CALCULATIONS MAKES DATA ENTRY EASIER AND MORE ACCURATE USED TO PREPARE PAYROLL, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUDGETS INTEGRATED SOFTWARE AVAILABLE (MICROSOFT OFFICE)

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS SALES AND RETAILING--COMPUTERS AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING INVENTORY, RECEIPT PREPARED, ETC. PUBLIC SERVICE--SOCIAL SECURITY RECORDS, MILITARY, SCHOOLS ALL HAVE ELECTRONIC RECORDS EDUCATION--USE SOFTWARE, SIMULATORS; COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION- LEARN AT OWN PACE

TELECOMMUTING AND THE HOME OFFICE USING COMPUTER AT HOME TO DO WORK USING A MODEM (INTERNET) AND FACSIMILE (FAX) SAVES TRAVEL TIME, REDUCES POLLUTION AND TRAFFIC ALLOWS FOR PARENTS TO STAY AT HOME AND CARE FOR SICK, YOUNG, ELDERLY