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  1. Arlington | Texas, History, Facts, & Map | Britannica

    5 days ago · The Republic of Texas in 1843 signed a peace treaty with nine Indian tribes at what is now Arlington. The city itself was laid out by railroad men in 1876 and named for General …

  2. Information system | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 2, 2026 · Information system, an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, and processing data and for providing information and digital products. Many major companies are …

  3. Information system - Data, Technology, Society | Britannica

    Jan 2, 2026 · Information systems is a discipline of study that is generally situated in business schools. The essential objective of the discipline is to develop and study the theories, …

  4. 5 Components of Information Systems | Britannica

    The five components of information systems are computer hardware, computer software, telecommunications, databases and data warehouses, and human resources and procedures. …

  5. Information system - Data, Networks, Storage | Britannica

    Jan 2, 2026 · Known as the information system infrastructure, the foundation consists of core telecommunications networks, databases and data warehouses, software, hardware, and …

  6. Information system - Software, Database, Network | Britannica

    Oct 8, 2025 · Information system - Software, Database, Network: Computer software falls into two broad classes: system software and application software. The principal system software is the …

  7. Information system - Automation, Data Processing, Decision …

    Jan 2, 2026 · Three general categories of information systems support such knowledge work: professional support systems, collaboration systems, and knowledge management systems.

  8. University of Texas | Flagship Institution, Public Research University ...

    Nov 28, 2025 · At Austin, the largest campus (founded 1881) in the University of Texas System, about 100 undergraduate degree programs and about 180 graduate degree programs are …

  9. assassination of John F. Kennedy - Encyclopedia Britannica

    5 days ago · Assassination of John F. Kennedy, mortal shooting of the 35th president of the United States in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. His accused killer was Lee Harvey …

  10. Arlington National Cemetery | History, Burials, Memorials, & Tomb …

    Nov 13, 2025 · The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S. …