Explain the difference between Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP). How OLAP analysis is used to facilitate business intelligence?
Online Tranaction Processing supports the daily business operations. It helps to manage transaction applications such as data entry. Online Analytical Processing uses multiple sources of information and provides multidimensional analysis, such as viewing data based on time, product, and location. OLAP analysis is used to facilitate business intelligence by sifting through massive amounts of statistics to find specific information. These tools usually have a drill down feature for multilayer information.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Qualifications of Information System
What are the necessary qualifications of information in an information system and why are they important?
An information system collects and stores data. The collection of the data is organized in a database. The process component is used for decision making and the information is output. These qualifications are important because they reduce costs and a competitive edge is gained.
An information system collects and stores data. The collection of the data is organized in a database. The process component is used for decision making and the information is output. These qualifications are important because they reduce costs and a competitive edge is gained.
Benefits Extranet Offers an Organization
What benefits does an extranet offer to an organization?
One benefit is that it improves communication between organizations and consumers. Another benefit is that it improves coordination between business partners. Yet another benefit is that it provides instant feedback from customers and business partners to an organization. It also links customers to an organization so they can get information on products and services, and it reduces inventory costs by providing information to participants in a supply network program.
One benefit is that it improves communication between organizations and consumers. Another benefit is that it improves coordination between business partners. Yet another benefit is that it provides instant feedback from customers and business partners to an organization. It also links customers to an organization so they can get information on products and services, and it reduces inventory costs by providing information to participants in a supply network program.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Differences between information literacy and computer literacy
What are the differences between information literacy and computer literacy?
Information literacy is the ability to understand how information is organized and identify the information that is needed and used in business intelligence. Computer literacy is the ability to use the computer. This is an understanding of how to use productivity software on the computer such as word processing, excel, and powerpoint presentations. It is also having knowlege on how to use the internet, collabaration tools, and technology.
Information literacy is the ability to understand how information is organized and identify the information that is needed and used in business intelligence. Computer literacy is the ability to use the computer. This is an understanding of how to use productivity software on the computer such as word processing, excel, and powerpoint presentations. It is also having knowlege on how to use the internet, collabaration tools, and technology.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Welcome to Information Systems Blog
Welcome to my information systems blog. This blog will contain information that I have learned in my information systems class with Mr. Crowe. I will be posting different questions and answers throughout the day as it pertains to information systems. You are welcome to view my posts and add any comments or additional posts to my blog.
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