What is an information system?

• A. A discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination or disposition of information.
• B. A single computer with storage capacity.
• C. A network with no centralized management.
• D. A process that only handles hardware.

Answer: (A)

An information system is a coordinated set of information resources designed to collect, process, store, use, share, disseminate, and dispose of information. It brings together people, data, technologies, and procedures so information can be managed throughout its life cycle and used to support operations, management, and decision making. The described option matches this idea by focusing on a structured collection of resources organized to handle information across its entire life cycle.

The other descriptions fall short because they refer only to hardware or basic connectivity: a single computer with storage is just hardware; a network with no centralized management is just network infrastructure; a process that only handles hardware ignores the information, people, and procedural aspects that make an information system work.