Information Science Chapter 1

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Having current knowledge and understanding of computers and their use.

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Computer Literacy

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is an electric device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process data according specified rules, produce results and show results for future.

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Computer

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collection of unprocessed items, which can include, text, numbers, images, audio and video

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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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Information processing cycle

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many electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in computer

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hardware

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

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input device

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any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people

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output device

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is the electronic component that interpretsand carriesout basicinstructions that operate the computer

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CPU

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consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executedand data needed by those instuctions

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memory

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records(writes) and or retrieves(reads) items 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 information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices

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communication device