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Components of an Information system

Components of an information system include all the elements that help in data processing. Before data can be processed, its first collected and stored. Processed data is called information (Kirikova, 2002). Information is disseminated to various users for various purposes. The four components of an information system are hardware and software, databases, human resources and telecommunications.

Information system hardware is the computer machine itself. A computer has input components, output components, storage components and processing components. Computer software refers to application and operating systems of a computer system. An application system helps the user to achieve certain tasks while Continue reading...

The war in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, which began in April 2014, involves the armed forces of Ukraine and rebel forces mostly consisting of self-proclaimed supporters of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic (DPR and LPR respectively). In addition to the armed forces of Ukraine in the battles against the supporters of the DPR and LPR there are also other militant insurgent and non-governmental groups involved. The European Union, NATO, the Council of Europe, the USA, Ukraine and a number of other states blame the Russian Federation in participating in the conflict, particularly, in the use of Continue reading...