At the end of this topics, students will be able to
Identify and describe the functions of the primary components of a computer.
Identify the characteristics of various classes of single-user and multiuser computer system, and discuss the usage of each class of system
Identify and briefly describe the functions of two basic kinds of software
Define the term “sphere of influence,” and describe how it can be used to classify software
Define the basic functions performed by the operating system, utility programs, and middleware
There are four pictures of IS architecture aka technology infrastructure below. You can see that the way that this diagram is being created is different but one thing remains, it all has the IS components in it. There are many images of IS architecture on the Internet. Feel free to Google it. You may use the keyword system architecture as your Google search as well.
Relate the following IS Architecture with the IS Components