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Although managers and business professionals do not need to be Computer technologyexperts, they should have a basic understanding of the role of Hardware and software inthe organization s Information Technology (IT) infrastructure so that they can maketechnology decisions that promote organizational performance and productivity. Thischapter surveys the capabilities of Computer Hardware and Computer software andhighlights the major issues in the management of the firm s Hardware and Hardware and Information TechnologyInfrastructureComputer Hardware provides the underlying physical foundation for the firm s ITinfrastructure. Other infrastructure components software, data, and networks require Computer Hardware for their storage or Computer SystemA contemporary Computer system consists of a central processing unit, primary stor-age, secondary storage, input devices, output devices, and communications devices(see Figure 4-1). The central processing unit manipulates raw data into a more usefulform and controls the other parts of the Computer system.

Although managers and business professionals do not need to be computer technology experts, they should have a basic understanding of the role of hardware and software in

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