Information system
Information System
An Information System (pronunciation: /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, store, and distribute information. In a sociotechnical perspective, information systems are composed by four components: task, people, structure (or roles), and technology.
Etymology
The term "Information System" is derived from the Latin word 'informatio', which means 'giving form to', and 'systema', which means 'an organized scheme or method'.
Related Terms
- Data: Raw, unorganized facts that need to be processed. Data can be something simple and seemingly random and useless until it is organized.
- Information: When data is processed, organized, structured or presented in a given context so as to make it useful, it is called information.
- Database: A database is an organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically.
- Software: Software is a collection of instructions and data that tell a computer how to work.
- Hardware: Hardware refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices.
- Network: A network consists of multiple devices that communicate with one another. It can be as small as two computers or as large as billions of devices.
- User: A user is a person who utilizes a computer or network service.
See Also
- Management Information System
- Decision Support System
- Executive Information System
- Transaction Processing System
- Office Automation System
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Information system
- Wikipedia's article - Information system
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