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information system set of coordinated network of components, which act together towards producing, distributing and or processing information. integration of computers with telecommunication equipment for storing,retreiving, manipulating and storage of data
hardware the physical components of a computer system
software programs that instruct computers to perform specific operations
data facts and figures
database computerized storage for information and facts
data migration the process of transferring data between storage types, formats or computer system
data processing handling information, analyzing collected facts and figures and putting them into formats useful to a business
intranet an internal network similar to the internet that is accessible only by authorized personnel used to access information and communicate with others within an organization. a computer network that is restricted to the organization it serves an internal
computer system consists of hardware and software
input devices keyboards,mouse,scanners,cameras, joysticks, and microphones a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system
output device monitor,printer, speakers, any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human readable form
central processing unit (cpu) a particular computer will have a particular type pf processor
main memory closely connected to the processor, stored data are quickly and easily changed, holds the programs and data that the processor is actively working with
motherboard components are connected to the main circuit board of the computer
processor contain billions of transistors, responsible for the fundamental computing within the system, and directly or indirectly controls all the other components
ram random means that the memory cells can be accessed in any order and the type of silicon chip used to implement main memory
ROM used to make a section of main memory read only
secondary memory connected to main memory ,stored data are easily changed, but changes are slow compared to main memory, and used for long term storage of programs and data
application programs programs that people use to get their work done
embedded system a computer system that is part of a larger machine and which controls how that machine operates
network consists of two or more computers connected so that they can exchange data and programs
operating system responsible for starting up application programs, running them, and managing the resources that they need
world wide web a collection of websites or web pages stored in web servers and connected to local computers through internet
search engines a software program on the internet that allows you to search documents and files for keywords and returns files that match
uniform resource locator used to identify it and link to a web page
viruses a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as cooruting the system of destroying data
browsers software programs that allow you to view webpages, such as internet explorer, safari, firefox, or google chrome
key words ideas and topics that define what your content is about
address book store your contacts,which makes it easy to correspond and share contact information with others
attachments files included with emails
distribution lists help email multiple people at once
word processor enable users to enter and tore written work into many types of documents
presentation software software used to create a sequence of text and graphics, and often and video, to accompany and speech or public presentation
spreadsheet file made of rows links to an external site. and columns. links to an external site. that help sort,organize, and arrange data efficiently, and calculate numerical links to an external site data
cells a rectangular area formed by the intersection of a column and row
columns contain definitions of each field
formulas an equation that makes calculations based on the data in your spreadsheet
database designed to create databases and to store, manage, search, and extract the information contained within them
queries requests for data
telecommuting working from home or a remote location
technology the practical application of science to society and industry
internet telephony technology that allows users to communicate over the internet rather than through traditional public networks
voice over internet protocol technology that allows users to make telephone calls over the internet
network a system of computers connected together by telephone wires, cable wires, or other means
database computerized storage for information and facts
expert system Computer software designed to mimic the knowledge of a human expert
hardware The physical components of a computer system (e.g., the central processing unit, hard drive, modem)
software Programs that instruct computers to perform specific operations
Computer-aided design The use of computer technology to plan, design, test, and alter products
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM The use of computer software to control machines, tools, and processes involved in manufacturing products
Global positioning system A navigational system that uses satellite technology to determine location and provide directions
Personal identification number A number you choose to gain access to an account
Satellite An object placed into orbit by humans; most are used for communications purposes
Smartphone A mobile phone with advanced capabilities, such as accessing the Internet
cloud storage Online storage that enables users to upload, store, and access their files via the Internet; users’ files are maintained by a third-party at a remote database storage facility
cookies Text files that are put on a website visitor’s hard disk and then later retrieved during subsequent visits to the site in order to track internet behavior. Mechanisms used by websites to track users’ browsing histories
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