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MIS, website and role of computer
Short answer
MIS is a computer-based system that provides accurate, timely information for planning, control, and decision making. A website is a collection of related web pages under a common domain, accessed via browsers. Computers play a key role in MIS through fast data processing, storage, report generation, communication, decision support, security, and integration.
Define the term MIS. What do you mean by website? Explain the role of computer for management information system.
MIS
A Management Information System (MIS) is a computer-based system that collects, processes, stores and provides accurate and timely information to managers to help in planning, control and decision making.
Website
A website is a collection of related web pages, images, videos and other content that is identified by a common domain name (such as ntc.net.np), stored on a web server and accessed through the internet by a browser. Types: personal, business, e-commerce, news, government (such as nea.org.np) and educational. Organizations use websites for information, advertising, customer service, online sales and recruitment.
Role of computer in MIS
- Data processing: Fast and accurate processing of large amounts of data.
- Storage and retrieval: Databases keep large records safely and allow quick search.
- Report generation: Produces regular, exception and on-demand reports, charts and dashboards.
- Communication: Networks and the internet link branches and departments (email, intranet), e.g. a bank's branches connected to the core banking system.
- Decision support: Analysis, forecasting, simulation and what-if tools.
- Accuracy and reliability: Reduces human errors.
- Speed: Real-time information for quick decisions.
- Security and control: Access control, backup and audit trails.
- Cost reduction: Less paper and manpower.
- Integration: Combines data from marketing, finance, production and HR.
Thus the computer is the backbone of a modern MIS.
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