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| Computer application (app) |
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| computer software program that executes an a computing device to carry out a specific function or set of related functions |
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| set of interrelated computer components that collects processes stores (usually database) and provides as output the information needed to complete business tasks |
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| Difference between app and IS |
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APPLICATION – ONLY COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Includes software, database, and related manual processes |
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| those activities that enable a person to understand and specify what the new system should accomplish |
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| those activated that enable a person to define and describe in detail the system that solves the need |
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| a planned undertaking that has a beginning and an end and that produces some definite result |
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| Systems development life cycle (SDLC) |
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| the entire process consisting of all the activities required to build launch and maintain an information system • Identify the problem or need and obtain approval to proceed • Plan and monitor the project- what to do, how to do it, and who it does • Discover and understand the details of the problem or the need Design the system components that solve the problem or satisfy the need Build test and integrate system components Complete system tests and then deploy the solution |
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| Information systems development process |
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| the actual approach used to develop a particular information system |
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| an information systems development process that emphasizes flexibility to anticipate new requirements during development |
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| an approach to system development in which the system is grown piece by piece through multiple iterations |
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| an identifiable and partitioned portion of an overall system |
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