Information Science Ch 1

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having a current knowledge and undersatnding of computers

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Computer Literacy

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an electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its memory

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Computer

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a collection of unprocessed items

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Data

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conveys meaning and is useful to people. Processed data

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Information

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the series of input, process, output, and storage activities

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Inormation processing cycle

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the many electric electronic and mechanical parts of a computer

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Hardware

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any hardware that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer

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Iput device

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any hardware component that conveys information to one or more peple

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output device

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the electronic component theat interprets and carries out basic instructions

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CPU (central processing unit)

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consists of electronic components that store insructions waiting to be executed

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memory

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records and or retrieves to and from storage media

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storage/storage device

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a hardware component that enables a computer to send and recieve data instructions and infoto and from one or more computers or mobile devices

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communications device

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a collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and trnsmission media

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network

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hardware, software and information

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resources

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a world wide collection of networks that connect millions of businesses government agencies, educational institutions and individual

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internet

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(world wide web) one of the more popular services on the internet connects billions of documents called web pages

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web www

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can contain text graphics animation audio and video

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web page

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refers to websites that provide a means for users to share personal info modify website contentsand or have software built into the website for users to access

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web 2.0

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(graphic user interface) you can inttteract with software using text graphics and visual images

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GUI

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a mini image that represents a program

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icon

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consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computerand its devices

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system software

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consists of programs designed to make users more productive and or assist them with personal tasks

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application software

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a set of programs that coordinatees all of the activities among all computer hardware devices

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operating system

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allows a user to preforms maitenence type tasks usually related to managing a computer its devises or its proframs

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utility/utiity program

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the process of setting up software to work with the computer printer and other hardware

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installing

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a program is copied from storage to memory

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loading

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sometimes called a developer is someone who develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data and info

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programmer

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the trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap

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convergence

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a computer that performs all of its input processing output and storage activities by itself

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personal computer

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is designed so that the system unit input output and many other devices fit intirely on or under a desk or table

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desktop computer

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a personal computer you can cary from place to place

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mobile computer

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a portable pc that is often designed to fit in your lap

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notebook/laptop computer

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a special type of notebook computer that allows you to write on the screen with a digital pen

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tablet pc

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a special-purpose that funtions as a component in a larger product

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embedded computer

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controls access to the hardward software and other resources on a networkand provides a central storage area

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server

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a large powerful expensive computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected user simultaniously

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mainframe

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the fastest most powerful most exspensive computer

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supercomputer

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set of programs that could work together to coordinate all activities among computer hardware

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operating system (2)

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when a computers resources are stacked together in with a motherboard

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tower

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a computer small enough to fit in ones hand

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handheld