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Chapter 4

Information technology and information

systems in business

Outcome

By the end of this session you should be able to:

 identify an organisation’s system requirements in relation to the objectives and
policies of the organisation

 identify business uses of computers and IT software applications:
spreadsheets, databases and accounting packages

 describe and compare the relative benefits and limitations of manual and
automated financial systems that may be used in an organisation

 explain how the type of information differs and the purposes for which it is
applied at different levels of the organisation: strategic, tactical and operational

 list the attributes of good quality information

and answer questions relating to these areas.

The underpinning detail for this Chapter in your Notes can be found in
Chapter 4 of your Study Text

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