Chapter 12, Problem 1SG

Program Description Answer

The system that includes hardware, software, data, people and procedures and communicates with each other to generate information is termed as “information system”.

Explanation of Solution

Information system:

• An information system is a system which provides the necessary information to an organization to achieve the goals.
• It monitors the transactions details, provides the required information to decision makers and provides necessary documents to the customers.
• The main components in the information system are people, data, procedures, hardware, and software.
• The main function of information system is to accept and process the input data, and then store the retrieved information and distribute it across the organization.