Scribd
Upload
2 views

Lecture 3

Uploaded by

vinay
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2 views

Lecture 3

Uploaded by

vinay
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 13

I N F O R M AT I O N S Y S T E M S Lecture 3

INFORMATION IS AN ASSETS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS

An information system (IS) is an organized system for the


collection, organization, storage and communication of information.

Example:
Mobile phones, laptops, documemts are the examples of
information system in which we store or organize our information.
MEANING OF INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (IS)
An information system (IS) is a set of interrelated components
that collect, process, store and distribute information to support
decision making and control in an organization.

The components of Information system (IS) include hardware,


software, network, database and human resource that interact to
produce information.

A computer information system is a system that is composed of


people and computers that processes or interprets information.
MEANING OF INFORMATION
SYSTEM
IS accept data from their environment and manipulate data to produce information
that is used to solve a problem or address a business need.

In earlier days, majority of information system were manual systems.

These days, IS is mostly computerized, software intensive systems.


INFORMATION SYSTEMS
COMPONENTS
DATA
Data: the raw material of information systems. Data can be:
 Alphanumeric data: composed of numbers and alphabetical and other
characters.
 Text data: consisting of sentences and paragraphs used in written
communications.
 Image data: such as graphic shapes and figures.
 Audio data: the human voice and other sounds.
USER

People: required for the operation of all information systems.


These people resources include end users and IS specialists.

 End users (also called users or clients) are people who use an information
system or the information it produces. They can be accountants, salespersons,
engineers, clerks, customers, or managers. Most of us are information system
end users.

 IS Specialists are people who develop and operate information systems. They
include systems analysts, programmers, computer operators, and other
managerial technical.
HARDWARE

Hardware: The concept of Hardware resources includes all


physical devices and materials used in information processing.
Example of hardware in computer-based information systems are:

 Computer systems: consist of central processing units containing


microprocessors, and variety of interconnected peripheral devices.

 Computer peripherals: devices such as a keyboard or electronic mouse for


input of data and commands, a video screen or printer for output of information,
and magnetic or optical disks for storage of data resources.
SOFTWARE

Software: includes all sets of information processing instructions.


This includes the sets of operating instructions called programs,
which direct and control computer hardware as well as the sets of
information processing instructions needed by people, called
procedures. The following are the examples of software resources:
 System Software such as an operating system program,
 Application Software which are programs that direct processing for a
particular use of computers by end users.
 Procedures which are operating instructions for the people who will use an
information system.
NETWORK

Network: Telecommunications networks like the Internet have


become essential to the successful operations of all types of
organizations and their computer-based information systems.
Communications networks are a fundamental resource component
of all information systems. It includes:
 Communication media: Examples include twisted pair wire, coaxial cable,
fiber-optic cable, microwave systems, and communication satellite systems.
 Network Support: This includes people, hardware, software, and data
resources that directly support the operation and use of a communications
network. Examples include communications control software such as network
operating systems and Internet packages.

You might also like