Details Title: ACC 270 Exam 2 Description: ACC 270 Exam 2 Total Flash Cards: 23 Created: 03/03/2009 16:36:18		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Accounting Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term computer programs Definition sequences of instructions for the computer Term documentation Definition the text that describes the program functions to help the user operate the computer system. Term personal sphere of influence Definition the sphere of influence that serves the needs of an individual user Term personal productivity software Definition the software that enables users to improve their personal effectiveness, increasing the amount of work they can do and its quality. Term workgroup Definition two or more people who work together to achieve a common goal. Term enterprise sphere of influence Definition the sphere of influence that serves the needs of the firm in its interaction with its environment. Term operating system Definition a set of computer programs that controls the computer hardware and acts as an interface with application programs. Term kernal Definition the heart of the operating system, which controls the most critical processes. Term user interface Definition the element of the operating system that allows you to access and command the computer system. Term command based user interface Definition a user interface that requires you to give text commands to the computer to perform basic activities. Term graphical user interface (GUI) Definition an interface that uses icons and menus displayed on screen to send commands to the computer system. Term application program interface (API) Definition an interface that allows applications to make use of the operating system. Term utility programs Definition programs that help to perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system. Term middleware Definition software that allows different systems to communicate and exchange data. Term proprietary software Definition a one of a kind program, for a specific application. Term off the shelf software Definition can be purchased or acquired "off the shelf" in a store. Term application service provider (ASP) Definition a company that provides software, support, and the computer hardware on which to run the software from the user's facilities. Term software suite Definition a collection of single application programs packaged in a bundle. Term workgroup application software Definition software that supports teamwork, whether in one location or around the world. Term enterprise resource planning Definition a set of integrated programs that manage a company's vital business operations for an entire multisite, global organization. Term programming languages Definition sets of keywords, symbols, and a system of rules for constructing statements by which humans can communicate instructions to be executed by a computer. Term syntax Definition a set of rules associated with a programming language. Term compiler Definition a special software program that converts the programmer's source code into the machine-language instructions consisting of binary digits.