Information systems (IS) is an organized system for the collection, organization, storage and communication of information. Specifically, it is the study of complementary networks that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create and distribute data.

Computer-based information systems are essentially an IS using computer technology to carry out some or all of its planned tasks. The basic components of computer-based information systems are:

• Hardware - all of the devices which work together to accept, process, show data and information.
• Software - are the programs that allow the hardware to process the data.
• Databases - are the gathering of associated files or tables containing related data.
• Networks - are a connecting system that allows diverse computers to distribute resources.
• Procedures - are the commands for combining the components above to process information and produce the preferred output.

Imagine you are running an institution or a small business catering to hundreds of customers everyday. All of these customers have an individual data sheet. Would it be so much easier for you if you have a database where you can pull out every information in just a few clicks? It is important to note that customer satisfaction follows an efficient system.

Advantages of having an Information Systems

1. Accelerated processing time for transactions
2. Organized safekeeping of customer’s information
3. Multi-user compatibility that allows multiple transaction at once without system break
4. Accessibility to any device bound by the limits of your provider
5. Sophisticated security on storage of information

Hiring an additional employee that would look after all the information safekeeping is a common argument against information systems. We could all agree that human is still superior than any machine or software but comes with more limitations. Such limitations are: time restrain, unavailability, unprecedented errors and single-handed.

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