DBT(IS)

Data

Facts and statistics collected for reference or analysis

Information

The result of processing raw data to reveal the meaning of data

Good decision making

Accurate, timely information

Database

A shared, integrated computer structure that stores a collection of end-user data and meta data

End-user data

Data that is raw facts of iterest to the end user

Metadata

Describes the data characteristics and the et of relationships that kink the data found within the database

Database management system

A collection of programs that manage the database structure and controls access to the data stored in the database

Business intelligence

Describes a comprehensive approach to capture and process business data to generate information that support decision making.

Data integrity

The condition that data is accurate, consistent and reliable