Information System - Components of Information System

Components of Information System

An Information System (IS) consists of five basic resources, namely:

  1. People, which consists of IT specialists (such as a Database Administrator or Network Engineer) and end-users (such as Data Capture Clerks).
  2. Hardware, which consists of all the physical aspects of an information system, ranging from peripherals to computer parts and servers.
  3. Software, which consists of System Software, Application Software and Utility Software.
  4. Data, which consists of all the knowledge and databases in the IS.
  5. Networks, which consists of communication media and network support.

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