Week 1 BIS221 
University of Phoenix Material
Overview of Information Systems Table
Information Systems Types
Description / Benefits
Example of Each (Including Vendor Name / Vendor Website)
How have you seen them used in your organization or an organization that you are familiar with?
1. Databases
Databases allows companies to organize all their information on one place, making it easy for people to access and share information.
Microsoft Access, www.Microsoft.com
Databases save time and efforts. Our company has lots of information in their database like human resources information, calendars, research abstracts and many other things that are helpful to all employess.
2. Networks
Networks are multiple computers linked together. It allows to share resources like softwares and printers.
Cisco/www.Cisco.com
IBM/www.IBM.com
Microsoft/www.Microsoft.com
We utilize our network to have access remotely to our printers and other devices. We also share documents on public drives that all employess can access.
3. eBusiness
Ebusinnes are companies conducting business over the internet. They have many benefits to consumers like one stop shopping, doing from the comfort of your home, and cheaper prices
Amazon/www. Amazon.com
Ebay/ www.Ebay.com
I utilize ebay to purchase some products that are unique and they can only be found in different countries or people selling them after a period of time. Some examples are collectable items
4. Wireless
Wireless is telecommunication via electromagnetic waves the carry signals. Wireless allows people to access internet from different places without having to connect to a land line, it also allos people to communicate all over the worls.
AT&T/www.att.com
Verizon/www.verizon.com
At our company all of our computers can connect wireless to our database, also we can connect our phones to our wireless network in order to have faster access to the internet.
5. Social Media
Social media allows people to create and share information. The benefits of social
Overview of Information Systems Table
Information Systems Types
Description / Benefits
Example of Each (Including Vendor Name / Vendor Website)
How have you seen them used in your organization or an organization that you are familiar with?
1. Databases
Databases allows companies to organize all their information on one place, making it easy for people to access and share information.
Microsoft Access, www.Microsoft.com
Databases save time and efforts. Our company has lots of information in their database like human resources information, calendars, research abstracts and many other things that are helpful to all employess.
2. Networks
Networks are multiple computers linked together. It allows to share resources like softwares and printers.
Cisco/www.Cisco.com
IBM/www.IBM.com
Microsoft/www.Microsoft.com
We utilize our network to have access remotely to our printers and other devices. We also share documents on public drives that all employess can access.
3. eBusiness
Ebusinnes are companies conducting business over the internet. They have many benefits to consumers like one stop shopping, doing from the comfort of your home, and cheaper prices
Amazon/www. Amazon.com
Ebay/ www.Ebay.com
I utilize ebay to purchase some products that are unique and they can only be found in different countries or people selling them after a period of time. Some examples are collectable items
4. Wireless
Wireless is telecommunication via electromagnetic waves the carry signals. Wireless allows people to access internet from different places without having to connect to a land line, it also allos people to communicate all over the worls.
AT&T/www.att.com
Verizon/www.verizon.com
At our company all of our computers can connect wireless to our database, also we can connect our phones to our wireless network in order to have faster access to the internet.
5. Social Media
Social media allows people to create and share information. The benefits of social