Introduction to IS

"Set of related components that produce specific results"

• Information System

• System

• System Analysis and Design

• Component of IS

NOT a component of IS

• Data

• People

• Information

• Software

Raw facts that IS transforms to be meaningful

• Process

• Information

• Numbers

• Data

Older systems...

• Ancient

• Legacy

• Traditional

• Veteran

NOT an example of legacy system

• Kiosk

• Bank

• Library

• MS-Dos

Physical layer of IS

• Machine

• Hardware

• Malware

• Software

Task/business functions to achieve specific results

• Software

• Activities

• Schedule

• Process

Programs written to control hardware

• Java

• Software

• User manual

• Coding

Stakeholder & Users

• People

• Human

• End-user

• Manager

NOT a type of System Software

• Enterprise Application

• Operating System

• Security Software

• Device Drivers