Information Science Chapter 1

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having the current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses

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Computer Literacy

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an electronic device that operates from instructions in its own memory and can accept and process data, produce results, and then store those results for the future

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Computer

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a collection of unprocessed items

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Data

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processed data that conveys meaning and is useful to people

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Information

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

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Information Processing Cycle

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any electric, electronic, or mechanical component contatained in a 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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(central processing unit) a main component on the motherboard and the electronic device that interprets and carries out instructions that operate the computer

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CPU

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the other main component of the motherboard and consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and data for those instructions, but only stores them temporarily

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Memory

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something that holds data, instructions, and information for future use and holds them permanently/ something that records(writes) and reads(retrieves) 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

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Communications Device

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a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media

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Network

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hardware, software, data, and infomation that is shared by computers

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Resources

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

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Web or WWW

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a document that can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video

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Web Page

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a term that refers to Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify the Web site contents, and/or have software built into the site for users to access

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Web 2.0

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(graphic user interface) an interface which allows you to interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images, such as icons

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GUI

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a miniature image that represents a program, instruction, or some other object and can be selected by a mouse to perform a certain operation

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icon

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software that consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices

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System Software

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software that 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 coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices and provides a means for users to communicate with the computer and other software

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Operating System

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a program that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs

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Utility/ Utility Program

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

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Installing

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the process that happens when a computer is instructed to run an installed program in which the program is copied from storage to memory

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Loading

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(developer) someone who develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to precess data into information

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Programmer

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trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap

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Convergence

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a computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself

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Personal Computer

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a computer designed so that the system unit, input devices, output devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table

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Desktop Computer

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a personal computer you can carry from place to place

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Mobile Computer

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a portable, personal computer often designed to fit on your lap

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Notebook/ Laptop Computer

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

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Tablet PC

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a special-purpose computer that functions as a conponent in a larger product

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Embedded Computer

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an electronic device that controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information

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Server

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a large, expensive, powerful conputer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simutaineously

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Mainframe

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the fastest, most powerful computer- also the most expensive

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Supercomputer

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a tall and narrow cabinet that contains electronic components of the computer such as the motherboard, which consists of the processor and the memory

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Tower

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a kind of computer that is small enough to fit in your hand

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Handheld

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the worldwide collection of networks that connects connects buisinesses, governement agencies, educational instructions, and individuals

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Internet