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Individual Assignment: Introduction to Information Systems
Heather Hughes
University of Phoenix
CIS/319 Computers and Information Processing
Instructor James Linn
October 27, 2008

Introduction
I have always been interested in Information Technology; I guess that is expected for someone who grew up in the era of technology. The only thing my generation knows is how to live and grow with technology; my generation does not know what it was like to live without such advanced computers and systems to aid in everyday life. The IT industry is growing rapidly and this alone catches my attention. I will attempt to describe the basic introduction to information technology. Specifically I will be describing the following briefly:
1) Best method of data input
i) Printed questionnaires
ii) Telephone surveys
iii) Bank checks
iv) Retail tags
v) Long documents
2) Best Method of data output
i) Hand held computer
ii) Color photograph
iii) Resume
iv) Memorandum
v) Statistical report
vi) Company Annual report
3) Storage Devices
i) Hard disk
ii) Floppy disk
iii) RAM
iv) CD ROM
v) Tape
4) Role in determining speed
i) Clock speed
ii) Data on hard disk
iii) Data on CD ROM
iv) Data on floppy disk
 

Data Input
One of the main responsibilities and tasks of managers and decision makers in the business industry these days is to transform data into valuable information that their organization can use. There are only three steps in this process: data, the transformation process, and information. The purpose of the hardware is to input data into the system or computer; there is always a best method to input this data. Choosing the best method to input data not only reduces time, but increases productivity.   To give some examples of the best methods for inputting data we will use printed questionnaires, telephone surveys, bank checks, retail tags, and long documents.
The best method of data input for printed questionnaires is the...