Information systems facts for kids
Information systems (IS) is the study of how people put data into computers to create useful information.
There are five things you need to make an information system work:
- People - People that are using these computers to do their jobs.
- Procedures - The things people have to DO to do their jobs.
- Hardware - The actual computers that people use to store facts.
- Software - The instructions on these computer screens that tell you how to enter facts into the computer.
- Data - Facts, facts, and more facts in the computer.
Related pages
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A four level hierarchy
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Information Systems relationship to Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Science, and Business.
See also
In Spanish: Sistema de información para niños
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