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| an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory |
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| entails having knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses |
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| data, instructions, and information on a computer |
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| computer contains many electric, electronic, and mechanical components |
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| Allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer |
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| Hardware component convey information to one or more people |
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| Case containing the electronic components of the computer which are used to process data |
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| Holds data, instructions, and information for future use |
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| Enables a computer to send and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices |
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| a series of instructions which tells the computer what to do and how to do it |
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| a set of programs which coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices. |
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| system is a type of system which allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs |
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Personal computers , Mobile computers and mobile devices
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| is the fastest, most powerful computer; the fastest supercomputers are capable of processing more than one quadrillion instructions in a single second |
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| is a special-purpose computer which functions as a component in a larger product |
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| Embedded Computers Are In |
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| Consumer Electronics, Home Automation Devices, Automobiles, Process Controllers, Robotics, Computer Devices, Ofice Machines |
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| a work arrangement in which employees work away from a company’s standard workplace and often communicate with the office through a computer |
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| a worldwide collection of networks linking millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals |
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| a number which uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet |
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| the text version of an IP address |
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| consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents |
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| worldwide collection of electronic documents |
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| path to a specific web page grsm/planyourvisit |
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| 13 ( types ) of Web sites |
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| Portal, News, Informational, Business / Marketing, Blog, Wiki, Online Social Network, Educational, Entertainment, Advacocy, Web Application, Content Aggregator, Personal |
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| a collaborative Web site which allows users to add to modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser |
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| a business which gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee |
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| refers to any application which combines text with Graphics, Animation, Audio, Video, Virtual Reality |
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| a digital representation of nontext information |
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| BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF |
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| a small version of a larger graphic |
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| includes music, speech, or any other sound |
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| reduces an audio file to about 1/10 its original size, but preserves much of the original quality of the sound |
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| the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow |
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| a program which extends the capability of a Web browser |
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| Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, Java, QuickTime, Real Player, Shockwave Player, Silverlight, Windows Media Player |
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| a real-time typed conversation which takes place on a computer |
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| a location on an Internet server which permits users to chat with each other |
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| (Voice over IP) enables users to speak to other users over the Internet |
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| (File Transfer Protocol) is permits file uploading and downloading |
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| the code of acceptable Internet behavior |
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| serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware it also consists of the programs which control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices |
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| type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs |
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| allows users to create and manipulate documents |
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| Create a document, Edit a document, Format a document |
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| Enter text and numbers , Insert Images, Perform other Documents |
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| Making changes to existing content, Inserting, Deleting, Cutting, Copying, and Pasting |
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| Change appearance; font , font size |
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| a collection of data organized in a manner which allows access, retrieval, and use of data |
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| a request for specific date from a database |
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| uniquely identifies each field |
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| allows users to create visual aids for presentations to communicate ideas, messages, and other information to a group |
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| a collection of individual programs available together as a unit , eg. MS Office 2010 |
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| personal information manager (PIM) |
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| is application software including appointment calendar, address book, notebook |
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| Web page authoring software |
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| helps users of all skill levels create Web pages which include multimedia and interactive content |
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| is a type of CBT which uses Internet technology and consists of application software on the Web |
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| is a type of education in which students learn by using and completing exercises with instructional software |
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| The inside of the system unit on a desktop personal computer includes; drive bays, power supply, sound card, video card, processor, memory |
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| also called the central processing unit (CPU), interprets and carries out the basic instructions which operate a computer |
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| component of a processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer |
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| Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) |
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| component of a processor that performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations |
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| (KB or K), # bytes 1000 / 1024, 1/2 page of text |
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| (MB), # bytes: 1M, 500 pages of text |
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| (GB), # bytes: 1B, 500,000 pages of text |
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| (TB), # bytes: 1T, 500, 000, 000 |
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| where RAM chips usually reside |
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| small circuit board that houses RAM chips and is held in a memory slot on the motherboard |
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| speeds the processes of the computer because it stores frequently used instructions and data |
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| The amount of RAM necessary in a computer often depends on the types of software you plan to use |
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| refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions |
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| permanently written data, instructions, or information |
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| can be erased electronically and rewritten |
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| technology provides high speeds and consumes little power |
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| the amount of time it takes the processor to read from memory |
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| allows the various devices both inside and attached to the system unit to communicate with each other |
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| is used to transfer actual data |
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| is used to transfer information about where the data should reside in memory |
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| Computer can have these types of Buses |
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| System, Backside, Expansion |
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| expansion bus allows the processor to communicate with peripherals. |
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| any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer |
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| an input device which contains keys users press to enter data and instructions into a computer |
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| a touch-sensitive display device |
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| a freestanding computer which includes a touch screen |
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| the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone |
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| the computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words |
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| the process of entering any sound into the computer |
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| a meeting between two or more geographically separated people |
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| Capture video and still images, Send e-mail messages with video attachments, Add live images to instant messages, Broadcast live images over the Internet, Make video elephone calls |
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| data processed into a useful form |
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| visually conveys text, graphics, and video information |
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| packaged as a separate peripheral, eg. Widescreen and LCD |
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| Liquid crystal display (LCD) |
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| uses a liquid compound to present information on a display device |
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| the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device. |
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| lower the # faster the response time |
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| higher the nits, brighter the image |
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| lower the #, the sharper the image |
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| higher contrast ratios represent colors better |
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| most ink-jet printers can print from 1200 to 4800 dpi |
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| like a dot matrix printer - actually strikes the paper |
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| forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper |
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| holds data, instructions, and information for future use |
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| the physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information |
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| is the number of bytes a storage medium can hold |
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| contains one or more inflexible, circular platters which use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information |
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| occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a platter |
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| duplicate of a file, program, or disk placed on separate storage |
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| (redundant array of independent disks) is a group of two or more integrated hard disks; duplicates data and implements duplication in different ways |
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| consists of a special-purpose chip and electronic circuits which control the transfer of data, instructions, and information from a disk to and from the system bus and other components of the computer |
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| an Internet service which provides storage to computer users |
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| Reasons to Subscribe to Cloud Storage |
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| Access files from any computer, Allow others to access their files, View time-critical data and images immediately, Store offsite backups, Provide center functions |
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| (BD-ROM) has a storage capacity of 100 GB |
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| Tape, Microfiche, Microfilm, Enterprise Storage, Magnetic Stripe Cards, Smart Cards, |
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| contains a magnetic stripe which stores information |
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| stores data on a thin microprocessor embedded in the card |
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| store microscopic images of documents on a roll or sheet film |
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| store microscopic images of documents on a roll or sheet film |
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| consists of the programs which control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices |
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| Operating System Instructions |
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| start and shut down a computer, provide a user interface, manage programs, manage memory, coordinate tasks, configure devices, est. internet connection, monitor performance, provide utilities, automatically update, control a network, administer security |
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| process of starting or restarting a computer |
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| Turning on a computer has been powered off completely |
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| Using the operating system to restart a computer |
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| controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen |
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| Graphical User Interface (GUI) |
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| you interact with menus and visual images |
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| a user uses the keyboard to enter data and instructions |
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| is a small program tells the operating system how to communicate with a specific device |
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| automatically configures new devices as you install them |
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| Operating systems often provide users with the capability of |
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| managing files, searching for files, viewing images, securing a computer, uninstalling programs, cleaning up disks, defragmenting disks, diagnosing problems, backing up files and disks, setting up screen savers |
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| Types of Operating System |
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| stand-alone, server, embedded |
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| reorganizes files and unused space on a computer’s hard disk so the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster |
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| a potentially damaging computer program affects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works |
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| Copies itself repeatedly, using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network |
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| A malicious program hides within or looks like a legitimate program |
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| protects a computer against viruses |
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| is a program placed on a computer without the user’s knowledge secretly collects information about the user |
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| displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window |
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| detects and deletes spyware and other similar programs |
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| is a program which detects and deletes adware |
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| are programs remove or block certain items from being displayed eg. Anti-spam programs, Web filters, Phishing Filters, Pop-Up Blockers |
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| shrinks the size of a file |
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| compressed files that can be uncompressed |
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| blogs, chat rooms, email, fax, FTP, IM, internet, newsgroups, RSS, video conferencing, VoIP, web, web 2.0, web folders, wikis |
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| Wireless Internet Access Point |
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| allow people to connect wirelessly to the Internet from home, work, school, and in many public locations |
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| is an internal network uses Internet technologies |
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| is the portion of a company’s network allows customers or suppliers of a company to access parts of an enterprise’s intranet |
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| a central communications device allows computers and devices to transfer data wirelessly among themselves or to a wired network |
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| connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network |
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| The amount of data which travels over a communications channel |
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| The amount of data which travels over a communications channel |
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| media transmit multiple signals simultaneously |
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| Physical Transmission Media |
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| twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable |
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| text, numeric, autonumber, currency, data, memo, yes/no, hyperlink, object, attachment |
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| compares data with a set of rules or values to find out if the data is correct |
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| Alphabetic/Numeric check, Range Check, Consistency Check, Completeness Check, Check Digit |
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| each department has it's own set of files, used for many years, have data redundancy, maintain task consume additional time, isolate data |
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| programs and users share data, reduce data redundancy, improve data integrity, share data, allow easier access, reduces development time , can be more vulnerable |
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| consists of rules and standards define how the database organizes data |
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| store data in tables consisting of rows and columns |
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| can store data in more than two dimensions of data and Can consolidate data much faster than a relational database |
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| is a huge database stores and manages the data required to analyze historical and current transactions |
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| Online or Internet—based illegal acts |
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| Same intent as a cracker but does not have the technical skills and knowledge |
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| Information transmitted over networks has a higher degree of security risk than information kept on an organization’s premises |
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| Program hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control |
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| a technique intruders use to make their network or Internet transmission appear legitimate |
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| a server outside a company’s network which controls the communications into the company’s network |
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| is hardware and/or software protects a network’s resources from intrusion |
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| are the moral guidelines govern the use of computers and information systems |
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| is defined as gaining unauthorized access or obtaining confidential information by taking advantage of trust and naivety |
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| assesses the feasibility of each alternative solution |
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| discusses the system proposal and decides which alternative to pursue eg. Packaged software, custom software, outsourcing |
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| should Identify all information assets of an organization, Identify all security risks may cause an information asset loss, For each risk, identify the safeguards exist to detect, prevent, and recover from a loss |
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| Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Language |
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| allows programmers the ability to reuse and modify existing objects, Objects can be reused, Programmers create applications faster, Work well in a RAD environment, Most program development tools are IDEs |
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| programmer uses a program, To convert an assembly language source program into machine language |
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| is an object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems |
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| compiler to convert the byte code into machine-dependent code |
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| Programmers write scripts, applets, servlets, or ActiveX controls using a variety of languages |
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| JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Rexx, Tcl, VBScript |
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| the use of computers in networks, such as LANs and WANs, or a series of interconnected networks that encompass a variety of differnet operating systems, protocols, and network architectures |
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| retail, manufacturing, service, wholesale, government, educational, transportation |
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| perform the following functions, provide forecasting for inventory control, manage and track shipping of products, Ppovide information and analysis on inventory in a warehouse |
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| 5 Categories of Information Systems |
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| office information system, transaction processing system, management information system, decision support system, expert system |
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| Technologies Used in Enterprises |
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| portals, electronic data interchange, data warehouse, extranet, web services, workflow, virtual private network |
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| is a collection of links, content, and services presented on a Web page are interesting for a particular job function |
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| is a set of standards controls the transfer of business data and information among computers within and among enterprises |
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| allows large organizations to manage and store information and data using devices geared for: heavy use, max availability, max efficiency |
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| is a measure of how well computer hardware, software, or an information system can grow to meet increasing performance demands |
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| is the ability for an information system to share information with other information systems within an enterprise |
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