This document discusses information, technology, and systems. It defines information as something expressed by a source that flows to inform others. For transmission, information is encoded and received by sensors. As information flows, it alters the state of the system. Technology applies techniques to optimize information flow, such as encoding, securing, transmitting, storing, and retrieving messages. Information systems are purpose-built configurations of electronic devices that tap into and process information streams. The universe is a closed complex system made up of open systems exchanging information and energy.
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Aphorisms on Information Technology & Systems
1. Aphorisms on
Information, Technology & Systems
Prasad Chitta
Techno Functional Consultant
thanking GOD who is the source, medium, receiver and the purpose of
information!
2. Information:
1. That is expressed, that flows, that is to
inform; is Information.
The source entity expresses its
attributes, ideas, emotions in a stream like flow
There is a medium that carries the flow from the
source to the intended and interested parties
It is perceived by the receiver and receiver is
informed with a new fact
3. Information:
2. For ease of expression and transmission by
sensors, it is encoded.
The source expresses itself by the means of
sound, touch, size & shape, smell and taste
There is an encoding scheme by which each type
of stream flows through space, air, light &
heat, liquid and solid media
The receivers sensors capture and assemble the
whole expression as a whole from multiple
encoded streams!
4. Information:
3. The state of the System is altered in some way
as the information flows (i.e., is consumed.)
The purpose of information is to impress the receiver
subsystem in some way by the source subsystem.
The information changes the way the overall
environment behaves or acts creating an event.
Events trigger further information to flow and the
system continues through state changes both
gradually and spontaneously.
5. Information:
4. The System reaches a perfect equilibrium
when the information flow is just right
The provider subsystem provides accurate and
timely information to the consumer subsystem to
function smoothly without needing to generate
additional events in the system environment.
The ve expression for the same is system dies
when the entropy is at the maximum
Entropy is the amount of unusable information that
hinders the flow.
6. Technology:
5. Application of technique to achieve optimal
information flow is Information Technology.
A process of studying and achieving ease in
accomplishing a task is the technique
Applying technique to optimize a sequence of
tasks is the purpose of technology.
7. Technology:
6. Techniques are needed to efficiently
encode, secure, transmit, store, retrieve, dec
ode the messages of an information stream.
The encoded message segments are called data
The process of encoding and storing data gives an
opportunity to manipulate & process data to
derive new inferences thereby generating new
insights of the information flow different
perspective of the state of the system.
8. Systems:
7. Information Systems are purpose built
configurations of electronic devices to tap on
to streams of information for the purpose of
processing data.
Open systems that consume information from
and produce information into the higher level
complex system.
Each information system built for a set of data
processing needs.
9. Systems:
8. This Universe is a closed complex system
comprising of open systems as its components.
Constituted by innumerable galaxies, stars, solar
systems, planets, layers of
atmosphere, ecosystems, biomes, habitats, cultural
systems, political systems, businesses, humans, living
cells, atoms, fundamental particles, spectrum of
energies.
Cyclically evolving, sustaining and dissolving
exchanging flows of information AND energy &
matter
10. Conclusion:
Technology
Information
Celebrating 8888 days of my association with Information Technology
and a 1000 weeks of work experience in
optimizing information flows and processing of data across the systems on this
tiny spaceship called Earth with its 7 billion human travelers!