Task 4. Find the words according to their definitions in the marked paragraph of the text.

Task 1. What do you think about the following ideas?

1. Why is it important to study information systems?
2. Give a definition of an information system.
3. How are information systems used in business and everyday life?
4. How are computers and information systems constantly changing the way companies conduct their business?
5. If you know the potential of information systems and have an ability to put this knowledge to work, can you achieve success in your personal career?

Task 2. Read the text carefully. Say whether the sentences below the text are true or false.

1. Sales representative use information systems to make multimillion-decisions, such as deciding to build a new manufacturing plant or research a new cancer drug.

2. The feedback mechanism helps organizations achieve their goals, such as increasing profits or improving customer service.

3. Systems based on computers are being used only to transfer information.

4. Computer and information systems are constantly changing the way organizations conduct business.

5. From a small music store to huge multinational companies, businesses of all sizes could survive without information systems to perform accounting and finance operations.

Task 3. Choose the words from the box and put each of them in the correct place of the sentence.

Carry on; indispensable; information technology; conduct; monitor; store; integrated; feedback mechanism; distribute; exchange.

1. Information systems are … tools to help you to achieve your career aspiration.

2. Computers and information systems are constantly changing the way organizations … business.

3. An information system is a set of interrelated components that collect, manipulate, … and disseminate data.

4. The … helps organizations achieve their goals, such as increasing profits or improving customer service.

5. Information itself has value, and commerce often involves the … of information, rather than tangible goods.

6. Manufacturers are employing information systems to order supplies and … goods.

7. Computer and information systems are becoming fully … into our lives, business, and society.

8. Computer and information systems also act as command and control systems that … processes and help supervisors control them.

9. Major Fortune 500 companies are spending in excess of $1 billion per year on …

10. Computer and information systems can help organizations … daily operations.

Task 4. Find the words according to their definitions in the marked paragraph of the text.

1. the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet (p. 1);

2. to spread or give out news, information, ideas, etc. to many people (p. 2);

3. to make use of something (p.5);

4. an instruction or signal that causes a computer to perform one of its basic functions (p. 4);

5. the study or use of systems (esp. computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information (p. 3)

Task 5. Discuss the following questions:

1. How can banks use an information system?
2. What are the perspectives on information systems?
3. How are information systems and information technologies used for marketing?
4. How does a system convert data into information?
5. What is an office information system? What is it usually used for?

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