The info system infs429

1. Programming of Information
Systems
INFS 429
The Information System
Email:: jqazasoo@gmail.com
Lecturer: Julius Q. AZASOO

2. Quick Test
 1. An Information System is made up of
…………….. and …………………….. Etc
 2. List 2 Components found in the system unit of a
computer

3. The Information System
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.

4. The Information System
Information system (IS) is made up
of Hardware and Software.

5. The Information System
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

6. Computer Hardware
CRT Display
Keyboard
Mouse
“The System Unit”
CD-ROM Drive
Floppy
Disk
Drive

7. Inside “The System Unit”
Motherboard

8. Motherboard

9. CPU
(Central Processing Unit)

10. Random Access Memory
RAM

11. Read-Only Memory

12. Hard Disk Drive
HDD

13. Solid State Drive
SSD

14. System Power Supply
Power Supply

15. Schematic Diagram of a Personal
Computer
Ports
CPU
RAM
Disk
controller
Graphics
card
Sound
card
Network
card
Printer
Mouse
Keyboard
Modem Monitor
Speakers
bus
Computer

16. Mobile Computing

17. Output Devices

18. Input Devices

19. Robotics

20. Games and Animations

21. Home Appliances

23. READING LIST
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
Key Text: Ernest B. B. Gyebi
 Basic Computer Systems Architecture and Application
 Chapter 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11