Computers: the Unneccessary Component

It is important to remember that an ``information system'' is simply a system that deals with the collection, storage, organization, retrieval and analysis of information. This means information systems have been in place long before computers were invented.

It is true that most information systems that people mention today use computers. But this does not mean that we should make that assumption immediately. There are still plenty of businesses and organizations that do not utilize computers to handle information.