Information Systems

Information systems are defined as systems that consist of a group of people, data records, and some manual and non-manual operations. These systems generally handle the data and information of each system, and it can also be defined as a set of elements that overlap among themselves to collect, process, store and distribute information on a particular subject. Systematically, in order to support the organization, control it, analyze it, and form a clear current and future perception of the subject under discussion. Information systems are a set of programs that are used to archive, manage and organize data, and process it with certain procedures established according to the workflow mechanism in the organization, in order to obtain the final outputs. It is noteworthy that information systems are completely different from information technology, as information systems use information technology techniques. created to serve its business. The history of the emergence of information systems was the emergence of information science as one of the branches of computer science, in order to try to assimilate and understand the philosophy of information technology management within organizations and institutions of all kinds, and then developed to become a field in itself in management, as it is an important focus of research in management studies, and referred to as Information systems are taught in major universities and trade schools around the world. Information systems, along with information technology, financial resources, raw materials, and machines are one of the five basic resources available to corporate managers, and the position of head of information department has been created in many companies, which is equivalent in importance to many other positions such as CEO, head of finance, Operations, Chief Technology Officer.