Programming of Information Systems

INFS 429

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The Information System

Lecturer: Julius Q. AZASOO

1. An Information System is made up of …………….. and …………………….. Etc

2. List 2 Components found in the system unit of a computer

Quick Test

Information system (IS) is the study of complementary networks of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create and distribute data.

The Information System

The Information System

Information system (IS) is made up of Hardware and Software.

Computer Instructions or data, anything that can be stored electronically is Software.

Hardware is one that is tangible. The storage devices (Hard disk, CD’s etc.,), mouse, keyboard CPU and display devices (Monitor) are Hardware.

For example: There is a problem in the Software implies –Problem with program or data

The Information System

Computer Hardware

CRT Display

Keyboard

Mouse

“The System Unit”CD-ROM Drive

FloppyDisk

Drive

Inside “The System Unit”

Motherboard

Motherboard

CPU

(Central Processing Unit)

Random Access MemoryRAM

Read-Only Memory

Hard Disk Drive

HDD

Solid State Drive

SSD

System Power Supply

Power Supply

Schematic Diagram of a Personal Computer

Ports

CPU

RAM

Diskcontroller

Graphicscard

Soundcard

Networkcard

Printer

Mouse

Keyboard

Modem Monitor

Speakers

bus

Computer

Mobile Computing

Output Devices

Input Devices

Robotics

Games and Animations

Home Appliances

1. Ernest B. B. Gyebi Basic Computer Systems Architecture and

Application

2. Richard F. Gilberg, Behrouz A. Forouzan Data Structures: A Pseudocode Approach with C++: A

Pseudocode Approach with C++Etc

READING LIST

Key Text: Ernest B. B. Gyebi Basic Computer Systems Architecture and Application

Chapter 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11