Principles of Management Information Systems

accounting information system accounts receivable activities applications programs assembly language batch budget capabilities cessing COBOL companies completed computer files computer programs computer system computerized cost data base system data files data processing DBMS DDP systems detailed devices efficiency electronic employees equipment errors example file organization floppy disk functional information needed input instructions integration inventory involved ledger machine machine language main memory mainframe computers major management information system managerial marketing master file mation systems ment micro microcom microcomputer microcomputer system minicomputers multiple operating system organization's payroll period planning pointers problem productivity languages purchase puter record reports retrieval schedule sequential shown in Exhibit specific stored structure summary systems analysis systems design systems investigation tape terminal tion top management transactions processing types typically update users usually utilize vendor