Advantages And Disadvantages Of Information System

1322 Words6 Pages
What is Information System

An Information system is any organized system with integrated set of components for collecting, storing and processing data for delivering information. Many organizations work with large amount of data and information systems help organizations to organize and analyze raw data in to useful information that will be helpful for them in the decision making process related to the achievement of mission of an organisation.

General Information System Vs Specialized information System

General Information System
General information system are created for general purpose and not design to specific organization or specific task, for example Data Base Management Systems is a combination of software and data that make it possible to organize and analyze data as per requirement. Some of Database management Systems are available in the Market Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle DBMS.

Specialized Information System
Specialized Information Systems are created for a specific task or purpose.
For Example :-
• Spread Sheet systems to do calculations and analysing works, Systems available in the market Microsoft Excel, Open Office Calc, Lotus 123 and etc.
• Word Processing Systems are use to making document related works, some of systems available in the marker Microsoft Word, Open Office Writer and etc
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to manage day to day data processing in organizational functional areas, some of systems available in the