Management Information

System
M.Com, 1st Year at Central Group of
Colleges

Syllabus
Theory
o Part 1
Computer Systems
Networks and Communication

o Part 2
Database Management Systems
Management Information System

Practical
o Microsoft Windows
o Microsoft Excel
o Microsoft Access

What is Computer?
Word Computer is derived from

Compute.
Computer is an electronic machine that
operates under the control of instructions,
that accepts the input data, processes the
given data according to predefined
instructions, returns the output and stores
the result for future use.

Characteristics of Computer
Speed
Accuracy
Reliability
Storage
Automation
Versatility
Communications
Diligence
No Feelings

Uses of Computer
Education
oComputer based Training (CBT)
CDs, DVds,

oComputer Aided Instruction

(CAI)
Computer Based Lectures

oOnline Education / Virtual

Uses of Computer
Health Care
oMaintain Patient Records / History
oDisease Diagnostics
oMonitoring of Patients Vital Signs
ICU, Operation Theatre, Recovery Room
Medical Ward, ECG

oTelemedicine
Access medical care center via Computer
videoconferencing

Uses of Computer
Entertainment
oListen Music, Video Games, Movies
oOnline Museum and Galleries

Publishing
oTitle and page designing
oE-Books, E-Newspapers, magazine &
journal

Science
oLatest research information via internet

Uses of Computer
E-Commerce
oSale and purchase online
oE-Business, E-Banking, E-Marketing

Government
oUp to date information
oDaily routine work
oWebsites of various departments

Agriculture
oAnalysis of data
oLatest research

Uses of Computer
Office
oData management
oLetters, emails
oHandling accounts data
oStock handling
oOther routine office work

Home / personal
oHome Budget
oEducational tool for kids
oEntertainment

History of Computer
First calculating machine was
Abacus around 600 BC
First mechanical adding machine
1642 Blaise Pascal
Charles Babbage, Father of
Modern Computing, gave idea
Analytical engine 1842
Mark 1 Computer (1937-44)

History of Computers in
Pakistan
1960 - IBM Mainframe Computer was installed in
Pakistan International Airlines
First Phase 1967 to 1975:

o1967- when a Fortran Programming course

was started by the University of Engineering &
Technology (UET)
Second Phase 1975 to 1983

oPGD & MSc. Computer Sciences was started in

universities
Third Phase 1983 to 1990

Types of Computer
Computer are divided in following
types on the basis of their working:
Analog Computers
oWhich use analog data as input

Digital Computers
oWhich uses digital data as input

Hybrid Computers
oWhich partially use analog data and
partially digital data

Classification of Computers
Computers are classified according to
oTheir data processing speed,
oTheir Physical Size
oTheir price

Micro Computers
Mini Computers
Mainframe Computers
Supercomputers

Micro Computers
Also known as Personal Computer
First PC named IBM-PC was
designed in 1982 by IBM
Microprocessors are used in it
Small in size and cost
They are further divided in to four
categories
oDesktop and Tower
oNotebook or Laptop Computers

Desktop & Tower

Computers
In desktop design system unit is
placed flat on table and in Tower
design system unit is placed vertically.
Most popular and commonly used PC
Systems
Used in Offices, Homes, Colleges,
Hospitals
Economically cheaper than other Micro
Computers

Notebook or Laptop
Computers
It is portable micro computer
Small in size and can fit in a briefcase.
Operated on specially rechargeable
battery
Mostly used during journey
It has same features as PCs
It is expensive than PCs

Handheld Personal
Computers
Small in size and can fit in hand
They are referred as Palmtop Computers
and also called mini notebook computers.
Used for Mobile employees, meter
readers, order takers and parcel delivery
peoples
The examples are:
oPersonal Digital Assistant (PDA)

Mini Computers
They are larger in size, having high
processing and cost than PCS
They are designed for multiple users
They are used are servers in network
environment, which can connect
hundreds of PCs.
They are also used as web-servers
AS400 is an example

Mainframe Computers
Larger is size, cost and speed.
They support thousands of computers
like IBM S/390 can support 50,000
users.
They need clean and cool
environment
Used as Airline for Flight Schedules,
ticket reservation system,

Super Computers
Most powerful and fastest
computers also very expensive
Large number of processors are
connected to them
oWeather forecasting
oNuclear energy research
oAircraft design
oAutomotive design