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    - An information system consists of six parts: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the Internet. People are end users who use computers and play the most important role. - System software enables application software to interact with computer hardware and includes operating systems, utilities, and device drivers. - There are general-purpose applications that are widely used, specialized applications that focus on specific areas, and mobile apps for devices. Common types include browsers, word processors, and graphics software. - The four types of computers are supercomputers, mainframes, midrange servers, and personal computers, which are the most widely used. Personal computers include desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and wearables

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    - An information system consists of six parts: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the Internet. People are end users who use computers and play the most important role. - System software enables application software to interact with computer hardware and includes operating systems, utilities, and device drivers. - There are general-purpose applications that are widely used, specialized applications that focus on specific areas, and mobile apps for devices. Common types include browsers, word processors, and graphics software. - The four types of computers are supercomputers, mainframes, midrange servers, and personal computers, which are the most widely used. Personal computers include desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and wearables

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    - An information system consists of six parts: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the Internet. People are end users who use computers and play the most important role. - System software enables application software to interact with computer hardware and includes operating systems, utilities, and device drivers. - There are general-purpose applications that are widely used, specialized applications that focus on specific areas, and mobile apps for devices. Common types include browsers, word processors, and graphics software. - The four types of computers are supercomputers, mainframes, midrange servers, and personal computers, which are the most widely used. Personal computers include desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and wearables

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    - An information system consists of six parts: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the Internet. People are end users who use computers and play the most important role. - System software enables application software to interact with computer hardware and includes operating systems, utilities, and device drivers. - There are general-purpose applications that are widely used, specialized applications that focus on specific areas, and mobile apps for devices. Common types include browsers, word processors, and graphics software. - The four types of computers are supercomputers, mainframes, midrange servers, and personal computers, which are the most widely used. Personal computers include desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and wearables

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    1. Explain the parts of an information system. What part do people play in


    this system?
    - There are six parts of an information system : People, Procedures, Software,
    Hardware, Data, The Internet.
    + People are end users who use computers to make themselves more productive
    + Procedures are specific rules or guidelines for computer operations
    + Software provides step-by-step instructions for computer hardware
    + Hardware includes keyboard, mouse, display, systems unit, tablets,
    smartphones and other devices.
    + Data consists of unprocessed facts including text, numbers, images, and sounds.
    + Internet allows computers to connect to people and other computers
    - People play the most important part of an information system
    2. What is system software? What kinds of programs are included in system
    software?
    - System software enables application software to interact with computer hardware
    that provides an interface so computer users can interact with application
    programs. Programs included in system software are : Operating systems, Utilities,
    Device drivers.
    3. Define and compare general-purpose applications, specialized applications
    and apps. Describe some different types of general-purpose applications.
    Describe some types of specialized applications.
    - General-purpose applications are widely used programs in nearly all career areas.
    Specialized applications narrow focus on specific disciplines and occupations.
    Mobile apps or apps are small programs designed for mobile devices.
    - There are some types of general-purpose applications such as Browsers or Word
    Processor. Some types of specialized applications such as graphics and web
    authoring.
    4. Describe the different types of computers. What is the most common type?
    What are the types of personal computers?
    - There are four different types of computers :
    + Supercomputers is the most powerful computers
    + Mainframe computers that are capable of great processing speed and data
    storage
    + Midrange computers which are known as servers
    + Personal computers are the least powerful but most widely used and fastest‐
    growing type of computers
    - The most common type is personal computers.
    - There are five types of personal computers : Desktop, Laptop (Notebook), Tablet,
    Smartphone, Wearables.
    5. What is connectivity? What is a computer network? What are the Internet
    and the Web? What is cloud computing, the wireless revolution and IoT?
    - Connectivity is the capability of your personal computer to share information
    with other computers.
    - Computer network is a communication systems connecting two or more devices
    and central to the concept of connectivity.
    - The Internet is the lagerst network and the Web provides multimedia interface to
    resources on the Intern.
    - Cloud computing uses the internet and the web to shift many computer activities
    from user's computer to computers on the internet. The wireless revolution has
    changed the way we communicate and promise the potential to dramatically affect
    the entire computer industry. IoT or also Internet of Things is continuing
    development of the Internet and allow all types of devices to communicate.

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