For this assignment, I checked a review site for the best LIS present today that has a more active community than other review sites. And I found out that there’s a wide range of options and that the choice of LIS depends on its suitability in the type of laboratory it’s to be installed. The review site I checked is great because it contains a lot of information and reviews about the different LISs that is available today. And one of the leading LIS in the reviews that I found interesting is… Read More

Looking at the two, I’d say Android is a better option because it offers flexibility — allowing users to freely modify the system; it’s more transparent; and it has wider developer support as more users use it because it’s more cost-effective (Mcdonald, 2011). However, I don’t think I’ll get to use the advantages it offers because I’m not good at handling computers and the technicals associated with it. It takes a lot of time to learn about it and I don’t think I have the time to invest in learning those things…. Read More

What is an information system? To understand what an information system is, let’s first define what a system means. A system is a structure or arrangement of different elements to produce a function or purpose. It’s a collection of different components — combined as a single whole — to organize flows and processes. So incorporating this definition, an information system would be in a broader sense a system used to manage (collect, store, and control) data or information. A more specific definition is that it’s a combination of hardware, software, and telecommunication… Read More