Discussion questions

1. People are an often-overlooked part. The purpose of information system is to make people more productive.
(2) Procedures are rules or guidelines to follow when using software, hardware, and data.
(3) Software (programs) provides step-by-step instructions to control the computer.
(4) Hardware consists of the physical equipment.
(5) Data consists of unprocessed facts including text, numbers, images, and sound. Information is processed data.

2. System software is a background software that manages internal resources. And Application software is a software that performs useful work on general-purpose problems.
3. Supercomputers are most powerful. Mainframe are used by large companies. Minicomputers are also known as midrange computers. And Microcomputers are the fastest growing. Categories include desktop, notebook, and personal digital assistan...