Information technology contains three major components:
1. Hardware (such as computers).
2. Software (such as operating systems and office software)
3. Data (the facts, figures, and numbers collected from the daily activities of the organization).
Information systems contains those same components, with two additionsi
1. People (such as the employees who work there).
2. Procedures (such as the step-by-step instructions employees follow to complete a sale).
IT = Hardware + Software + Data.
Is = IT + People + Procedures.
As a business professional, why does this difference matter to you? Why does knowing the difference help you avoid some common
mistakes?