Information Science Chapter 1

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Network

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

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Resources

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Hardware, software, data, and information shared through the network

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Internet

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A world wide collection of networks that connects millions of bussinesses, government agencies, educational institutes, and individuals

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Web

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World wide web contains billions of web pages

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Web Page

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can contain text, graphics, animations, audio, and video

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Web 2.0

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Websites that provide means for users to share personal info, allow users to modify, and and have software for access.

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Web 2.0

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Websites that provide means for users to share personal info, allow users to modify, and and have software for access.

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GUI

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Graphical users interface, you you interact with software using text graphics, and visual images such as icons.

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GUI

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Graphical users interface, you you interact with software using text graphics, and visual images such as icons.

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Icon

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An icon is a miniature image that represants a program, an instruction, or some other object.

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Icon

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An icon is a miniature image that represants a program, an instruction, or some other object.

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System software

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Consists of the programs that control or maintain the operation of the computer and its devices.

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System software

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Consists of the programs that control or maintain the operation of the computer and its devices.

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Application software

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The user in which the system software serves as a interface between.

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Application software

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The user in which the system software serves as a interface between.

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Operating system

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

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Utility program

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Allows a user to perform maintnaince- type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its program.

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installing

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

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Loading

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Copying storage to memory

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Programmer

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Sometimes called a developer software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data info.

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Computer Literacy

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Having current knowledge and understanding of computers and heir uses.

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Computer

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An electronic device operating under control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process it, produce results, and store them.

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Data

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A collection of unprocessed items including text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

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Information

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Conveys meaning and is useful to people.

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Information processing cycle

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The series of input, process, output and storage devices.

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Hardware

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Electronic, electric and mechanical components

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Input device

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

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Output device

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Any hardware component that conveys info to one or more people.

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CPU

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Central processing unit, in which the electrionic component interprets and carries out the basic instruciton to operate the computer.

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Memory

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Consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executes and data needed by those instrucitons.

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Convergence

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Leads to computer manufactureers continually releasing newer models that include similar functions and features.

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Personal computer

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

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Desktop Computer

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Designed so that the system unit, input devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.

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Mobile computer

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A personal computer you can carry from place to place.

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Laptop/Notebook Computer

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A portable personal computer often designed to fit on your lap.

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Tablet PC

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

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Embedded computer

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A special purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product.

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Server

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Controls access to the hardware, software, and the other recources on a network and provides a centralized storage area.

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Mainframe

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A large, expensive computer that can andle hundreds of thousands of connections simoltaniously.

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Supercomputer

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Fastest most powerful computer and most expensive.

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Operating system

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What the computer runs off of like macintosh or windows

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Tower

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A computer system whose components are housed in a vertical stack.

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Handheld

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Sometimes called a ultr-mobile PC, is a computer small enough to fit in one hand.

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Home User

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Uses a computer for for a variety of reasons like financial management, Web access, and entertainment.

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Smalloffice/Home office user

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Any company with fewer than 50 employees , as well as selfemployed who work from home.

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Moblie User

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Students who work on mobile devices while away from main office, home, or school.

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Power user

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Requires the capability of a powerful desktop computer called a workstation.

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Enterprise user

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Each employee or customer who uses a computer in enterprise.