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Programming of Information 
Systems 
INFS 429 
The Information System 
Email:: jqazasoo@gmail.com 
Lecturer: Julius Q. AZASOO
Quick Test 
 1. An Information System is made up of 
.. and .. Etc 
 2. List 2 Components found in the system unit of a 
computer
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.
The Information System 
Information system (IS) is made up 
of Hardware and Software.
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, CDs 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
Computer Hardware 
CRT Display 
Keyboard 
Mouse 
The System Unit 
CD-ROM Drive 
Floppy 
Disk 
Drive
Inside The System Unit 
Motherboard
Motherboard
CPU 
(Central Processing Unit)
Random Access Memory 
RAM
Read-Only Memory
Hard Disk Drive 
HDD
Solid State Drive 
SSD
System Power Supply 
Power Supply
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
Mobile Computing
Output Devices
Input Devices
Robotics
Games and Animations
Home Appliances
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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

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Editor's Notes

  • #2: ----- Meeting Notes (9/18/14 12:58) ----- Test will score 3 marks