C724 INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT: COMPLETE 2026 WGU STUDY GUIDE FOR EXAM SUCCESS, IT GOVERNANCE, DATA MANAGEMENT & STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Executive information system - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---A system that facilitates and supports senior managerial decisions. Data - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---Unorganized data that lacks meaning. Information - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---Data that has been organized in a meaningful manner. Information system - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---An integrated network of components working together to convert data into useful information; includes an input, a process, and an output; comprised of people, processes, machines, and information technology. Knowledge - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---The practical application of information. Data, Information, and Knowledge example - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---Data: The number of people below the poverty line in the region is 50,000. Information: The number of people below the poverty line increases between 2010 and 2018.Knowledge: The number of people below the poverty line has increased due to stagnating wages and cuts to social programs. Decision support system - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---This system uses models and statistical analysis to help decision makers solve problems Management information system (MIS) - ---CORRECT ANSWER ---Provides timely and accurate information that enables managers to manage their departments more efficiently; analyzes performance. Transaction processing system -