Databases theory

Generalities
1. Information Systems definition, components, functions
Definition:

1) From the business perspective , an Information System represents an

organizational and management solution, based on IT, to a challenge posed
by the environment.
an instrument for creating value for the organization (Information
Systems contain information about significant people, places and
things within the organization & surrounding environment).

2) From the technical perspective, an Information System is a set of

interrelated components that collect/ retrieve, process, store and distribute
information to support decision making and control in an organization.
a structured assembly of resources: hardware, software, humans, data,
procedures that collect, store, process and diffuse the information
in the organization.