INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Assignment No. 1

Umer Khalid
Master of Business Administration
Roll # 15023034004

Dated: 13-04-
2015
Question No 1. What is the difference between IS, It and CS
Question No 2. Select any organization to point out sub systems in that organization
Question No 3.Name the gadgets you use for your daily task.

Answer No 1

Information Systems
It is concerned with the information or knowledge that computer system can provide for an
organization, government agencies or non-for profit organizations to achieve their goals. It is
also concerned with a business system that can be implemented to improve processes in an
organization. Information systems professionals must take into account all organizational as
well as technical parameters to provide with information systems that can enable businesses
to have superior organizational performance.

Information Technology
Information technology provide knowledge, expertise and hands on practical experience to
build, select and maintain organizations, government agencies, healthcare and other
information technology infrastructure. It also includes training of people to use that
infrastructure and get benefits from it. Information technology professionals assume the
responsibility to select software and hardware to integrate, customize and maintain with other
organizations infrastructure thereby providing secure and effective environment.

Computer Science
Computer Science is related with core software programming and development of computing
solutions. Computer Science professionals are able to work and adapt new technologies and
new ideas, then build on them to solve a problem faced by businesses and consumers.
Computer science professionals devise new ways to solve computing challenges e.g. devising
ways to store information in database, computer security problems etc. Computer scientists
also solve other hardware problems e.g. robotics, bridge between software and hardware,
computer vision etc.

Answer No 2.
According to me the complexity of a system or sub system depends on the perspective from
which you are looking. E.g. Electricity: from the view of consumer it is a simple system, you
switch on the light, consume electricity at the end of month pay the bill. However from the
perspective of WAPDA electricity generation and transmission are very complex. Electricity
is generated at power plant then goes through national grid which its voltage is stepped down
then through grid stations it is provided to consumer for consumption. In between there are
various parameters and limits that must be followed. Just one parameter or limit not followed
shuts down the whole system. So simplicity or complexity of a system depends on the
perspective.
Here I illustrate an organization Human and the world

Complex Systems
Human Being
The brain
Earths ecosystem
Sub systems deserts, river system etc.
Corporation
Government

Simple Systems
An oscillator
A pendulum
An orbiting planet
A spinning wheel

Answer 3
The gadgets I use for daily tasks
Mobile: Daily reminders, lists appointments, calendar, emails, social media
Laptop: Browsing internet, making reports, connects to different systems
Tab: Reading books, planning next day
My all three devices are sync continuously e.g. outlook for email on desktop, Gmail for
android, Microsoft calendar, google chrome etc.
To manage all notifications I use IFTTT.