Technologies for Information handling

Presented to:Geraldine g. mallo

Presented by:Hannah may rosales

Computer-Based Information System

Computer • is a device made up of a combination and

electromechanical components.• it has no intelligence and is referred to as the

hardware• It can’t be used until it is connected to other parts

of the computers system

Computer System – is a combination of the elements, Data/information , people , procedures , hardware , and software.

Data vs. InformationData is consist of:•raw facts •figures

Information • summarized data• manipulated(processed)data

a. Types of DATANUMERIC

• numbers • numeric symbols

TEXT/TEXTUAL• letters• numbers

• special characters

Audio-visual• voices• music

• computer graphics• visual images

• video sequences, etc

physical• light

• temperature• pressure, etc

B. PEOPLEComputer professional • is a person who has formal education in the technical aspects of computers, such as, computer programmers, systems analysts, information systems manager, etc.

User or End user • is a person without much technical knowledge of computers but who uses computers to perform professional or personal tasks, enhance learning, or have fun

C. PROCEDURESOPERATING PROCEDURES• rules for using any hardware or software correctly

Emergency procedures• used for troubleshooting in events like computer crash or failure