What is an information system?

What is an information system?

1. All information needs to be stored, categorised, searched and sorted

2. Every day we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data

   • All of this was created in last two years

3. Information system help us find, create, control, store and access information.

4. It is computer based tools to collect, store and process data.

5. Business and organisation use information system to carry out and manage their operations such as interet with their customers, suppliers and other enitity.

   • Co-operations use information system to reach their potential customers.

6. Government use this information system to provide which are cost effective to their citizens.

7. Information will have a database to store the data which will be accessible by some sort of program. The program will have a user interface in which user will issue commands and will receive results.