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Nursing Informatics
Chapter 2 Introduction to Information, Information Systems and Information Science
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
06/05/2012

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To be able to process data into information it is important to 
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[image] Have integrity and quality
[image] Have human inconsistencies
[image] Have raw facts
[image] Have duplicate facts
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Information can be defined as 
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[image] It can be used for a variety of purposes
[image] No errors in the data or information
[image] Whole, complete, correct, and consistent data
[image] Processed data that has meaning
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Secure, timely, relevant, and objective are some characteristics that define
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[image] Infrastructure
[image] Quality of information
[image] Feedback
[image] Analysis
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The awareness and understanding of a net of information and ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or to arrive at a decision is called
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[image] Acquisition
[image] Dissemination
[image] Knowledge
[image] Information
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Integration of Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Computer Science, Library Science, and Social Science are features of which area?
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[image] Information science
[image] Data science
[image] Information system
[image] Processing science
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Information Science focuses on 
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[image] Individual and universal systems
[image] Effectively linking people, info and technology
[image] Networking between systems
[image] Organization and efficiency
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Risks of information science technologies include
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[image] The use of mental communications
[image] Cutting edge performances
[image] Glitches and loss of information
[image] Processing human to systems networking
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Output information can be seen in the form of
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[image] Software Programs
[image] Telecommunications
[image] Hardware
[image] Alerts/outcomes
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Which of the following is not likely to be part of the job responsibilities of Chief Information Officers (CIO) and Chief Technology Officers (CTO)?
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[image] Designing a paper based system for information back up and storage
[image] Evaluating information needs of the organization.
[image] Participating in strategic planning for the future of the organization
[image] Developing policies for managing the security of information
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The main components of a computer based information system are

 

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[image] Hardware and software
[image] Hardware, software, and telecommunications tools
[image] Data input tools and output video components
[image] The keyboard, monitor, mouse, and power source
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Information from the system that is used to make modifications in the input, processing actions or outputs is referred to as: 
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[image] Reporting
[image] Processing
[image] Acquisitions
[image] Feedback
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