Hardware vs software
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This document discusses hardware, software, and information systems. It covers the roles of hardware components like processors, memory, and storage devices. It also explains operating systems and how they manage hardware resources and enable application software. Application software is discussed, including examples of personal productivity, enterprise, and specialized applications. Key trends in licensing and how they impact organizations and individuals are also mentioned.
Hardware vs software
- 1. Managment Information System Chapter #4: Hardware & Software
- 2. Principles and Learning Objectives • Information system users must work closely with information system professionals to define business needs, evaluate options, and select the hardware and software that provide a cost-effective solution to those needs. • Identify and discuss the role of the essential hardware components of a computer system. • List and describe popular classes of computer systems and discuss the role of each. • Outline the role of the operating system and discuss how operating systems have evolved over time. 2
- 3. Principles and Learning Objectives • Organizations do not develop proprietary application software unless doing so will meet a compelling business need that can provide a competitive advantage. 3
- 4. Principles and Learning Objectives • End users and IS professionals use a programming language whose functional characteristics are appropriate to the task at hand. 4
- 5. Principles and Learning Objectives • The information system industry continues to undergo constant change; users need to be aware of recent trends and issues in software licensing to be effective in their business and personal life. • Identify several key issues and trends in licensing that have an impact on organizations and individuals. 5
- 7. Hardware Components in Action • Instruction phase • Step 1: Fetch instruction • Step 2: Decode instruction • Execution phase • Step 3: Execute the instruction • Step 4: Store the results 7
- 8. Execution of an Instruction 8
- 10. Processing Characteristics and Functions • Machine cycle time • Clock speed • Wordlength • Superconductivity 10
- 11. Moore’s Law 11
- 13. Types of Memory • Random access memory (RAM) • SDRAM • DRAM • Read-only memory (ROM) • PROM • EPROM 13
- 16. Basic Types of Memory Chips 16
- 17. Secondary Storage and Output Devices 17
- 18. Cost Comparisons for Various Forms of Data Storage 18
- 19. Secondary Storage Access Methods • Sequential access • Direct access • Sequential access storage devices • Direct access storage devices 19
- 20. Secondary Storage Devices • Magnetic tapes • Magnetic discs • RAID • SAN • Optical discs • Magneto-optical discs • Digital versatile discs • Memory cards • Expandable storage 20
- 21. Types of Secondary Storage 21
- 22. Hard Disc 22
- 24. Digital Versatile Disc Player 24
- 26. Comparison of Secondary Storage Devices 26
- 27. Input Devices • Personal computer input devices • Voice-recognition devices • Digital computer cameras • Terminals • Scanning devices 27
- 28. Output Devices • Display Monitors • Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) • Printers and Plotters • Music Devices 28
- 29. Laser Printer 29
- 30. Types of Computer Systems 30
- 32. Overview of Software • Computer programs • Documentation • Systems software • Computer system platform • Application software 32
- 33. Classifying Software by Type and Sphere of Influence 33
- 35. Operating Systems • Perform common computer hardware functions • Provide a user interface • Provide a degree of hardware independence • Manage system memory • Manage processing tasks • Provide networking capability • Control access to system resources • Manage files 35
- 36. Role of the Operating System 36
- 38. An Example of the Operating System Controlling Physical Access to Data 38
- 40. Workgroup Operating Systems • Windows 2000 Server • Unix • Netware • Red Hat Linux • Mac OS X Server 40
- 41. Consumer Appliance Operating Systems • Windows CE .NET • Windows XP Embedded • Handheld PC • Pocket PC • Palm OS 41
- 42. Nokia 7650 42
- 45. Proprietary and Off-the-Shelf Software 45
- 46. Examples of Personal Productivity Software 46
- 51. Use of Integrated Supply Chain Management Software 51
- 52. Selected Enterprise Resource Planning Vendors 52