On a typical day I generally come in contact with a variety of information systems in various places. The 5 key components to an information system are: hardware, software, data, procedures and people.
In day to day life I tend to use information systems frequently at ATM's, when checking my e-mails, when using a pump at the gas station. For the ATM, the hardware would be the actual ATM unit. Followed by the software in which an operation system is used to preform the function of the unit. The data function would be the processing the account information, pin number, and type of account when presenting my debit card. ATM's all seem to use the same universal process of withdrawing or depositing money, enter the card, enter the pin number, select the amount, select the account. This all could not be completed without the individual physical interacting with the machine which is where people come into play.
The process of checking e-mails seem far less complicated in comparison than the ATM. Hardware need to check emails would be obviously an computer or a smart phone. The software for checking e-mails would again be the operating system based on the hardware. Data to access the e-mail account would be the email address and password associated with that account. The process in checking an e-mail account is relatively easy, simply typing in the website the address is part of and following the log in procedures. Finally someone is needed to actually follow the procedures to acquire the e-mail.
Although not something I would take part in daily, filling up gas in my car involves again another information system. Starting again with the hardware, the pump would be the hardware. Software at the pump would be the the program used to select the type of fuel and the amount of fuel. The data involved at the pump would be the information sent between the pump and the clerk inside, or if paying at the pump it would send the account information from the person card to the banks to approve. The process is the same for every gas station: lift the nozzle, select the fuel, pump desired amount, pay for the fuel. Then all of this could not be completed without someone actually pumping the fuel and then ultimately paying from the consumed fuel.
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