Identify How Information Technology Differs from Information Systems

question 29

Multiple Choice

Identify how information technology differs from information systems.

• A)You can buy information technology, but not information systems.
• B)People are an important component of information technology, but not of information systems.
• C)Information systems form a subset of information technology.
• D)Unlike information systems, information technology is used for producing information.

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Definitions:

Arbitration Provision

A clause in a contract that requires the parties to resolve disputes through arbitration rather than litigation.

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The exact or accurate measurement of time, often determined through standardized clocks and timing systems.

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A term used in contract law to describe an outward expression by which one party signifies their agreement to the terms offered by another.

Conditional Acceptance

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