Week 8

Objectives
•Describe an Information Systems
•Define and explore the different types of software

Topics
•Information Systems
•Components of information systems
•Types of Information Systems
▪ an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing data and

for providing information, knowledge, and digital products.

▪ Many major companies are built entirely around information systems.

▪ EBay

▪ Amazon

▪ Alibaba

▪ Google
▪ Herman Hollerith’s census

tabulator.

▪UNIVAC I

▪Personal computers
▪In 1991 the World

Wide Web, invented

by Tim Berners-
Lee
▪ The progress of electronic commerce over the

Internet has resulted in a dramatic growth in

▪ digital interpersonal communications (via email and

social networks)

▪ distribution of products (software, music, e-books and

movies)

▪ business transactions (buying, selling and

advertising)
Computer hardware

Computer software

Telecommunications

Databases and data warehouses

Human resources, and procedures.

Information systems consist of three layers

▪ Operational support

▪ Support of knowledge work

▪ Management support
▪Transaction Processing Systems

▪Supply Chain Management (SCM)

▪Customer Relationship
Management (CRM)
▪Professional support systems

▪Collaboration system

▪Knowledge management systems

▪Management reporting systems

▪Decision Support Systems

▪Executive information systems

Discuss and give concrete examples of Top New Technology
Trends 2023

1. Big Data, Datafication, Robotic Process Automation (RPA),

2. Mobile and Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT),
3. Edge Computing, Quantum Computing
4. Digital Business, 3D Printing, Digital Trust
5. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 5G
6. Blockchain, Cyber Security
7. Computing Power, Smarter Devices
8. New Energy Solutions, Genomics
9. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, Extended Reality

10-19 groups
Identify and give examples of each technology from Gartner Top10
Strategic Technology Trends 2023
Top New Technology Trends 2023

https://www.simplilearn.com/top-technology-
trends-and-jobs-article

Gartner Top10 Strategic Technology Trends 2023.

https://emtemp.gcom.cloud/ngw/globalassets/en/
publications/documents/2023-gartner-top-
strategic-technology-trends-ebook.pdf