In this chapter, students will be able to understand: IS infrastructure and its benefits to business, building sustainable IS infrastructures, elements of computer hardware, elements of computer software. | PART 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES IS infrastructure and its benefits to business Building sustainable IS infrastructures Elements of computer hardware Elements of computer software IS infrastructure includes the plans for how a firm will build, deploy, use, and share its data, processes, and IS assets Hardware Software Network Client Server INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE Hardware Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system Software The set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks Network A communications system created by linking two or more devices and establishing a standard methodology in which they can communicate Client A computer designed to request information from a server. Server A computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests. Enterprise architect A person grounded in technology, fluent in business, and able to provide the important bridge between MIS and the business Supporting operations Information IS infrastructure Supporting change Agile IS Infrastructure Supporting the environment Sustainable IS infrastructure BUSINESS BENEFITS OF AN EFFECTIVE IS INFRASTRUCTURE Supporting operations: Information MIS infrastructure identifies where and how important information, such as customer records, is maintained and secured. Supporting change: Agile MIS Infrastructure includes the hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment that, when combined, provides the underlying foundation to support the organization’s goals. Supporting the environment: Sustainable MIS infrastructure identifies ways that a company can grow in terms of computing resources while simultaneously becoming less dependent on hardware and energy consumption. Supporting operations: Information MIS infrastructure identifies where and how important information, such as customer records, is maintained and secured. Supporting change: Agile MIS Infrastructure includes the hardware, software, and telecommunications . | PART 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES IS infrastructure and its benefits to business Building sustainable IS infrastructures Elements of computer hardware Elements of computer software IS infrastructure includes the plans for how a firm will build, deploy, use, and share its data, processes, and IS assets Hardware Software Network Client Server INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE Hardware Consists of the physical devices associated with a computer system Software The set of instructions the hardware executes to carry out specific tasks Network A communications system created by linking two or more devices and establishing a standard methodology in which they can communicate Client A computer designed to request information from a server. Server A computer dedicated to providing information in response to requests. Enterprise architect A person grounded in technology, fluent in business, and able to provide the important bridge between MIS and the business Supporting operations Information IS
