Define information and information technology and provide examples of each. Describe the role of management information systems in supporting a company’s business functions.

Define information and information technology and provide examples of each.
Describe the role of management information systems in supporting a company’s business functions.
Select two types of information systems a company might need and explain why those systems are important.
People, information, and information technology are key resources in an organization. Place these three resources in order of importance to an organization (1 being most important, 3 being least important), and explain why you have ordered them as you have.
Describe the role of the knowledge workers, or people, in a company in ensuring the management information systems are used effectively.
Define the terms hardware and software.
Identify three types of hardware required to support a company’s operations and describe how they support those operations.
Identify three types of software required to support a company’s operations and describe how they support those operations.