Introduction to IT
Ethyn Alan Stencel
U.S Army and Information Systems
Professor Charles Beverly
Colorado Technical University Online
09-JUL-15

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OVERVIEW 3
THE ARMY 3
INFORMATION SYSTEMS #
ROLES OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS #
INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCEPTS #
SECTION 2.1 #
SECTION 2.2 #
SUBSECTION 2.2.A #
SUBSECTION 2.2.B #
SUBSECTION 2.2.C #
SECTION 2.3 #
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS #
SECTION 3.1 #
SECTION 3.2 #
SECTION 3.3 #
SUBSECTION 3.3.A #
SUBSECTION 3.3.B #
SUBSECTION 3.3.C #
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT #
SECTION 1.1 #
SUBSECTION 1.1.A #
SUBSECTION 1.1.B #
SUBSECTION 1.1.C #
SECTION 1.2 #
SECTION 1.3 #
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SOCIETY #
SECTION 2.1 #
SECTION 2.2 #
SUBSECTION 2.2.A #
SUBSECTION 2.2.B #
SUBSECTION 2.2.C # #

Introduction to IT
Ethyn Alan Stencel
Information Systems Overview
Professor Charles Beverly
July 10, 2015
Information systems have made such a huge influence to society as a whole, and without them the everyday life that in which we are accustomed to would not be possible. Social media, shopping, e-mail, the internet, communication, and many other services are made possible due to the information systems. Both software and hardware are used to manage and process all the information that is stored and makes it accessible throughout the world. Of course, everything has to be connected somehow and have a medium for the information to travel through, since it isn’t just there for us to grab and use. Both wired and wireless media are used to make these connections and relay information from wherever it is located to wherever it is requested. Information systems work quietly in the background, making our lives easier and better and continue themselves to grow and develop.

Telecommunication is the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or