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OCR: CHAPTER 10 SECTION Information Systems YOU ARE PROBABLY member of an organization, such as stu- dent club, fraternity or sorority sports team, o political party. You also deal with all kinds of f organizations every day: your school, stores, banks and government agencies. Most organiza ations use information systems to oper- ate more effectively, gather information, and accomplish tasks. In this sec- tion, you'll review some basic concepts about organizations and find out how information systems enhance organizational activities INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ORGANIZATIONS What is an information system? An information system collects stores and processes data to provide useful, accurate and timely informa- tion typically within the context of an organization. Information systems encompass data; th ...