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58 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5 components of an information systems?
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hardware, software, people, procedures, data
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What are the 6 primary components of a a computer?
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input devices, processor, memory, output devices, stroage devices, and communications devices
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What is an example of an input device?
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mouse
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What is an example of a processing device?
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CPU; processor
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What is an example of memory?
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RAM
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What is an example of an output device?
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printer
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What is an example of a storage device?
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magnetic disks; hard disks; floppy disks; optical disks
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What would one look for when purchasing a printer? (4)
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inkjet or laser; cost of ink; resolution; and ppm
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What would one look for when purchasing a monitor? (3)
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LCD or CRT; size; space
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What would one look for when purchasing a processor? (2)
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business or home? home - intel core 2 duo processor . . . business go bigger
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What would one look for when purchasing a hard drive? (2)
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what is it used for? may need more GB; 60 to 80 for little stuff; 80 to 100 to edit digital photos; 100 to edit digital video; 200 to 500 if you edit movies; uses SATA over PATA
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What would one look for when purchasing storage media?
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MB - Gb - TB can it hold,
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What are 7 examples of storage media?
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magnetic devices; hard disks; floppy disks; optical disks; tape; and mobile miniture storage media
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What would one look for when purchasing a network? (3)
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wireless or grounded; how many computers are connected; what do you want the range of internet use to be
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What is the internet?
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worldwide connection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and idividuals
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What is the intranet?
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a restricted computer network using World Wide Web
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What are three examples of internet connections?
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ISP, WISP, OSP
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What is a LAN?
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local area connection
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What is a WAN?
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wide area connection
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What are the three froms of e-commerce
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B-B, B-C and C-C
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What does B-B mean?
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it is a form of e-commerce meaning business to business
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What does B-C mean?
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it is a form of e-commerce which means business to consumer
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What does C-C mean?
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it is a form of e-cmmerce which means consumer to consumer
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What does WWW mean?
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world wide web
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What does the WWW contain?
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billions of documents called web pages
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What is a URL and what does it mean?
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unique address; uniform resource locator
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What does a web page contain?
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text, graphics, audio, video, and has built-in connections, or links to other web pages
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What is a home page?
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the opening page of a website
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Whatis a web site?
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related collection of web pages
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What is a web browser?
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a software program used to access and view web pages
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What is a server?
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a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
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What is an address bar?
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input box at the top of the browser window that shows the URL
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What is a hyperlink?
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hypertext file to another location or file
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Where is the task bar?
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the bar at the bottom of the screen
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What is the title bar?
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at the top of open windows displaying the titile of the window or file
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What is the minimize button?
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a button in the top right hand side of the screen which outs the window on the task bar when pressed. signified by a line
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what is the restore down button?
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reduces the screen size; also can be done by double clicking
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What is the maximize button?
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makes the screen the full extent of the screen
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What is the close button?
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closes the screen
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What is the menu bar?
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the bar riht below the title bar which displays file edit view . . etc
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What is the standard tool bar?
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the toolbar below the menu bar which contains back forward; folders, etc
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What is the status bar?
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the bar located at the bottom of the wondow wich revealswhat is being displayed
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What is the scroll bar?
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The bard on the right side of the window allowing you to navigate the page
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What is the scroll box?
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the box located whithin the scroll bar
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What are the three ways to utilize a scroll bar?
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click the scroll arrows; click the scroll bar, drag the scroll box
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What is the purpose of clicking?
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clicking to open or close windows; highlights; means press and releasing the primary mouse button
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What is the purpose of double clicking?
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opens windows; consecutive click of primary mouse button
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What is the purpose of right clicking?
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press and release the secondary mouse button; brings up a shortcut menu
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What is the purpose of dragging?
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point to an item, hold down the left mouse button and move the window
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What is the purpose of right dragging?
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point to an item; hold down the right mouse button When something is right dragged a dialog box is displayed
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What are the diffrent ways to delete a file?
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right-drag the item to rthe recycling bin; click on the file and hit the delete key on the keyboard; right click the file and choose to delete it;select icon on file menu click dlete; select icon press alt+F and than press d
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What are the diffrent ways to copy a file?
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copy a file in windows explorer by right dragging; right click the file and hit copy on the shortcut menu; click the file and on the edit menu click copy; select the file to copy and than hit ctrl + c
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What are the diffrent ways to rename a file?
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Click the file, hit the right cllick and hit rename; rick click the file and press m; select the icon press F2; select icon on file menu click rename; select icon press alt+F
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What are the diffrent ways to move an item?
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hold down and drag the item to the designated location
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What is a directory?
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listing of file stored in the memory usually on the hard drive
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What is folder/document
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virtual container whithin a digital file system; subdivision of a directory
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How do use and access windows explorer?
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click the default web browser;
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How do you utilize the recycling bin?
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to dispose and delete information from a computers hard drive.
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