This document discusses the structural and functional features of computer information systems. It describes how information systems have evolved from early human practices of writing, reading, and memorizing information to today's computer-based infrastructures. The key components of an information system are identified as hardware, software, infrastructure, personnel, and procedures. Different information architectures like centralized, decentralized, client-server, and enterprise-wide architectures are explained. The evolution of computer information systems from early scientific and military applications to today's internet-based systems is outlined. The document concludes that information systems now rely on computers to perform their functions and that continued development is needed in both information science and computer technology to make systems more efficient and functional.