An information technology professional is a person who has had formal education in the technical aspects of using a computer system. Flashcards
An information technology professional is a person who has had formal education in the technical aspects of using a computer system.
Computer professionals
An end-user, or simple a user, is someone without much technical knowledge of information technology who uses computers for entertainment, education, or work-related tasks.
GENERAL USERS / END-USERS
Any program that controls the computer’s hardware or that can be used to maintain the computer in some way so that it runs more efficiently.
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Assists in the preparation of legal documents and provides legal information to individuals, families, and small businesses.
LEGAL SOFTWARE
A communication device that connects multiple computers or other routers together and transmits data to its correct destination on a network.
ROUTERS
It holds data, instructions, and information for future use. It records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media.
STORAGE DEVICES
Who known as “father of computers,” discovered a machine which could be used to perform calculations of simple tables.
CHARLES BABBAGE
It is one of the faster growing operating system. Linux is a popular, multitasking UNIX-type operating system. It includes all the respected features of UNIX, including multitasking, virtual memory, Internet support, and a graphical user interface.
LINUX
These cards accept audio input from a microphone and convert it into a form that can be processed by the computer
SOUND CARDS
It also known as FireWire ports, are faster than USB ports and provide connections to specialized HPSB devices such as camcorders.
HIGH PERFORMANCE SERIAL BUS (HPSB) PORTS
An application software that assists people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities.
BUSINESS SOFTWARE
It is a palm-sized device that is moved around on a flat surface to cause a corresponding movement of the pointer on the screen.
MOUSE
It is a utility that performs functions related to file management
FILE MANAGER
Sometimes called a broadband modem, is a digital modem that sends and receives digital data over the cable television (CATV) network.
CABLE MODEMS
It is also known as television boards and personal video recorder cards, contain a TV tuner and a video converter that changes the TV signal into one that can be displayed on your monitor.
TV TUNER CARDS
It is a multitasking operating system available only for computers manufactured by Apple. It includes features from previous versions of the Macintosh operating system such as large photoquality icons, built-in networking support, e-mail, online shopping, enhanced speech recognition, CD burning, and enhanced multimedia capabilities.
Mac OS X
It provides relatively inexpensive, long-term or permanent storage of data.
SECONDARY STORAGE
Who is the founder of Microsoft developed an operating system – MS-DOS
BILL GATES
It is an operating system that is designed specifically to support a network.
NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM
It also called main memory or primary storage, consists of memory chips that can be read from and written to by the processor and other devices.
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
It combines application software such as word processing, spreadsheet, and database into a single, easy-to-use package.
INTEGRATED SOFTWARE
It sends digital data and information from a computer to an ISDN line and receives digital data and information from an ISDN line.
ISDN and DSL MODEMS
These cards can be used for a variety of purposes, including increasing memory and connecting to the Internet. To meet size constraints of portable computers, credit card-sized expansion boards have been developed. They are called _______________.
PC CARDS or PERSONAL COMPUTER MEMORY CARD INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION (PCMCIA) CARDS
It produces output, usually in the form of text, on paper; however, some printers produce graphics.
PRINTER
