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29 Cards in this Set
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Students of __ generally focus on system software, while students of information systems generally focus on application software.
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systems programmers
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Configuration of hardware and system software is an activity of the UP __ discipline.
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deployment discipline
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Professional organiztions with which an information systems student or professional should be familiar include __, __, and __.
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1-Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
2-Associatioin for Information Technology Professionals (AITP) 3-Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society |
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Selection of hardware, network components, and system software is an activity of the UP __ discipline.
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design discipline
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A(n) __ typically is responsible for a large computer center and all of the software executed therein.
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computer operations manager
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Computer specialties most concerned with hardware and the hardware/software interface are __ and computer engineering.
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computer science
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During the UP __ disciplines, the business, its environment, and user processing requirements are defined and modeled.
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buisness and requirements models
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The job titles of persons directly responsible for developing application software include __, __, and __.
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1- application programmer
2- systems analyst 3- systems designer |
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A(n) __ is a storage location implemented within the CPU.
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resgister
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The term __ refers to storage devices, not located within the CPU, that hold instructions and data of currently executing programs.
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Primary Storage
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A problem-solving procedure that requires executing one or more comparison and branch instruction is called __.
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algorithm
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A(n) __ is a command to the CPU to perform one processing function on one or two data inputs.
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instruction
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The term __ describes the collection of storage devices that hold larg quantites of data for long time periods.
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secondary storage
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A(n) __ is a computer that manages shared resoures and allows other computers to access them through a network.
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server
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A program that solves a(n) __ requires no branching instructions.
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formula
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The primary components of a CPU are the __,__, and a set of __.
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ALU (arithmetic logic unit), Control Unit, Registers
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Primary storage can also be called __ and is generally implemented using __.
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Main memory and RAM
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A set of instructions that is executed to solve a specific problem is called a(n) __.
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formula
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A(n) __ is typically implemented with the latest and most expensive technology.
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supercomputer
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A(n) __ is a group of similar or identical computers, connected by a high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or execute a common application.
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cluster
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A(n) __ is a group of dissimilar computer systems, connected by a high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or execute a common application.
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grid
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A CPU is a(n) __ processor capable of performing many different tasks by simply changing the program.
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general-purpose
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The __ is the "plumbing" that connects all computer system components.
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system bus
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A(n) __ is a gardware device that enables a computer system to communicate with humans or other computers.
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input/output units
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The CPU __ program instructions one at a time.
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Control Unit
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The term __ describes a computer system's components and the interaction among them.
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systems architecture
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Most programs are written in a __ such as C or Java, which is then translated into an equivalent set of CPU instructions.
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programming language
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__ software is general purose. __ software is specialized to a specific user need.
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system and application
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A(n) __ is a set of hardware and software components that enables information, software, and hardware resources to be shared among multiple users and computer systems.
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computer network
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