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29 Cards in this Set
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What is data? |
Symbols created by people for communication purposes (voices, letters, numbers, pictures) |
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What is information? |
Information is a result of interpreting data by using knowledge for-information first date of their understood by a person |
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Complex structures in human memory |
Complex structures in human memory |
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What some thing is, why something is, how to do some thing |
What some thing is, why something is, how to do some thing |
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Clerks |
Clerks |
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Managers (information) |
Managers (information) |
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Professionals |
Professionals |
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Instead of related parts with a common purpose to produce some output for inputs |
Instead of related parts with a common purpose to produce some output for inputs |
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How are systems differentiated? |
Systems are differentiated on the purpose, the output they produce |
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Information system is a system that outputs transformed and organize data for informing the user |
Information system is a system that outputs transformed and organize data for informing the user |
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A hole that consist of data, computer hardware and software and procedures applied to data, hardware and software |
A hole that consist of data, computer hardware and software and procedures applied to data, hardware and software |
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What is at the heart of the information system? |
Data |
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Know how, a certain way of doing something usually includes steps in a certain sequence |
Know how, a certain way of doing something usually includes steps in a certain sequence |
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primary user |
Direct use manipulate data and information technology |
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Professionals, clerks, lower level managers |
Professionals, clerks, lower level managers |
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Secondary user |
Indirect user interpret outputted data |
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Higher level managers |
Higher level managers |
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Electronic IT |
Machines and devices for managing data |
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Works on its own may perform multiple functions. Example computer, smart phone |
Works on its own may perform multiple functions. Example computer, smart phone |
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Device |
Works under control people or machines and performance is usually a single function. Keyboard, classic telephone |
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Heart of a computer |
Heart of a computer |
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Monitor, motherboard with main circuitry, keyboard |
Monitor, motherboard with main circuitry, keyboard |
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Application software |
Application software |
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Primary and secondary |
Primary and secondary |
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Primary storage |
Ram, main memory |
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Secondary storage |
Larger than RAM and resides both hidden within computer and outside in attachable devices. For example, inside the personal computer resides at her desk. |
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Boss within a computer, as a neighbours and controls all other workings. These include input (example input devices that can be used, generation of characters taped on keyboard), output (example the look of primary screen, communication with printers and network), storage locations, organization of data, data retrieval, workings of central processing unit, data transfers within the computer, data types and ranges. |
Boss within a computer, as a neighbours and controls all other workings. These include input (example input devices that can be used, generation of characters taped on keyboard), output (example the look of primary screen, communication with printers and network), storage locations, organization of data, data retrieval, workings of central processing unit, data transfers within the computer, data types and ranges. |
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Application software |
Perform certain functions directly for users. Word processors, spreadsheet software, database software, software for communication, web browser, computer games, and music and video players are examples of application software |
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System software |
Controls directly computer hardware and the user has little contact with it |
