What is Computer based Information System (CBIS)?
CBIS is an Information System that uses computer & telecommunications technology to perform its intended tasks. In CBIS, Information technology (IT) becomes a subset of the Information system. 19 The terms Information System (IS) and Computer Based Information System (CBIS) with the extensive use of computers in almost every field renders it inevitable to think of an IS as CBIS. 6.6 Why Information Systems? In modern age, there has been felt a growing need for the use of information systems. Let’s take a look at what factors increased the importance of efficient information systems. 6.7 Emerging Global Economies High level of foreign trade has resulted in imports and exports which require inter linkage for smooth coordination. Core business functions (manufacturing, finance and customer support) have been distributed in different countries. Coordination 6.8 Transforming Industrial Economies Industrial economies have started merging as knowledge-and-information-based economies. Manufact
