Information Systems: Capabilities And Limitations Of ICT

ICT systems have the following advantages over manual methods for processing data:

• repetitive processing
• speed of processing
• vast storage capability
• speed of searching for data
• greater accuracy and speed of data communication
• ability to produce different output formats

There are a number of factors affecting the efficiency of data processing systems, including:

• hardware
• software
• suitability of operating system
• communications
• input