Monday, February 25, 2013

What are the typical components of Information System?

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_system


Components of Information System

An Information System (IS) consists of five basic resources,[7] namely:
  1. Personnel, which consists of IT specialists (such as a Database Administrator or Network Engineer) and end-users (such as Data Capture Clerks).[7]
  2. Hardware, which consists of all the physical aspects of an information system, ranging from peripherals to computer parts and servers.[7]
  3. Software, which consists of System Software, Application Software and Utility Software.[7]
  4. Networks, which consists of communication media and network support.[7]
  5. Data, which consists of all the knowledge and databases in the IS.[7]

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