Elements of Social Informatics Research: Information and Communication Technologies
by Stephen Francoeur
1. Operations
1.1. Creation/production
1.2. Collection
1.3. Storage/maintenance
1.4. Processing
1.5. Access
1.6. Presentation
1.7. Distribution
1.7.1. Broadcast
1.7.2. Subscription
1.8. Management
1.8.1. Policies
1.8.2. Protocols
1.8.3. Standards
2. Components
2.1. Media
2.1.1. Types
2.1.1.1. Text
2.1.1.1.1. Articles
2.1.1.1.2. Books
2.1.1.1.3. Musical scores
2.1.1.1.4. Web pages
2.1.1.1.5. Records
2.1.1.2. Numerical
2.1.1.2.1. Datasets
2.1.1.3. Audiovisual
2.1.1.3.1. Audio
2.1.1.3.2. Video
2.1.1.3.3. Images
2.1.1.4. Spatial
2.1.1.4.1. Maps
2.1.2. Format
2.1.2.1. Analog
2.1.2.2. Digital
2.2. Networks
2.2.1. Internet
2.2.1.1. Web
2.2.2. Cellular
2.3. Software
2.4. Hardware
2.4.1. Personal computers
2.4.2. Mainframe computers
2.4.3. Mobile devices
2.4.4. Peripherals
2.4.5. Storage devices
2.4.5.1. Hard drives
2.4.5.2. Flash drives
2.4.5.3. Magnetic tape
2.4.5.4. Compact discs
2.4.6. Output devices
2.4.6.1. Screens
2.4.6.2. Printers