COMPUTER SYSTEM Flashcards

1
Q

A machine that uses electronic components and
instructions to the components to perform calculations
and repetitive and complex procedures, process text, and
manipulate data and signals.

A

computer

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2
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❖ defined as all of the physical
components of a computer
❖ attached to a component called a
motherboard.
❖ includes the physical, tangible parts or components of a computer

A

computer hardware

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3
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❖ Heart of any computer is the motherboard a thin, flat sheet made of a firm
or flexible nonconducting material on which the internal components—
printed circuits, chips, slots, and so on—of the computer are mounted.

A

motherboard

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4
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what is the motherboard made out of?

A

nonconducting plastic / fiberglass

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5
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basic components of the computer

A

cpu
memory
input devices
output devices
storage media

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6
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considered the brain of the
computer. It performs all types of data processing operations, stores data, intermediate results and instructions (program). It controls the operation of all parts of computer

A

central processing unit - cpu

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3 components of cpu

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control unit
arithmetic logic unit
memory (ram, rom, cache)

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8
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allow computer receive information from the outside world

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input devices

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9
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allow the computer to report its results to the external world

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output devices

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10
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4 types of storage media

A

hard drive
usb flash drive
optical media
cloud storage

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  • Computational-oriented
    computer
  • Designed for:
    ✓scientific applications
    requiring gigantic
    amount of calculations
    (at super fast speeds)
    ✓analysis of scientific &
    engineering problems
    ✓ mathematically
    intensive research
    applications
A

supercomputers

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  • Most common fast, large, and
    expensive
  • Used in large businesses:
    hospitals, large healthcare
    facilities for processing,
    storing, & retrieving data
A

mainframes

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13
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mainframes are used for processing large amount of repetitive calculations involved in:
✓B___
✓P___
✓I___ C___
✓B___ O___ C___

A

billing
payroll
inventory control
business operation computing

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14
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Departments in the hospitals who uses mainframe computers:
✓L___ and R ____
✓D___ department
✓A___ department
✓P___ department
✓C___ S___ department

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laboratory and radiology
dietary
admissions
pharmacy
central supply

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15
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Machines and software that
process transactions in high volume are known as ___.

A

transaction processing system

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16
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true or false: * Mainframe computers are often
used to support the entire
Hospital Information Technology
(HIT)

17
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  • Designed to support a single user
  • In hospitals, they are used to:
    ✓Patient classification
    ✓Nurse staffing
    ✓Scheduling
  • Often placed in a rolling cart to:
    ✓Record nursing notes
    ✓Ordering tests
    ✓Treatments
    ✓Looking up medications
A

microcomputers

18
Q

are small, special
function computers, have almost same functionality and processing capabilities as microcomputers but are limited in their
expansion capabilities

A

handheld computers

19
Q

a very small special function handheld computer that
provides calendar, contacts, note-taking functions and may provide word processing, spread sheet and other functions.

A

personal digital assistants

20
Q

Set of programs, which is designed to perform a welldefined function.

A

computer software

21
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2 types of computer software

A

system
application

22
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  • Collection of programs designed to operate, control, and
    extend the processing capabilities of the computer itself.
  • Comprise of programs written in low-level languages,
    which interact with the hardware at a very basic level.
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system software

23
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  • Products are designed to satisfy a particular need of a particular environment.
  • may consist of a single
    program, such as Microsoft’s notepad for writing and editing a simple text. It may also consist of a collection of programs, often called
    a software package, which work together to accomplish a task, such as a spreadsheet package.
A

application software

24
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  • Software whose source code is available for modification or
    enhancement by anyone.
  • The ‘source code’ is the part of a software program that most
    computer users don’t ever see; it’s the code computer programmers
    can manipulate to change how a piece of software.
A

open source software

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* Free software is exactly as the term implies, free of charge; but that does not necessarily mean the user has a license to access, change or distribute that software. * Some software has source code that cannot be modified by anyone but the person, team, or organization who created it, and maintains exclusive control over it.
free software
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other names for free software
proprietary software, close source software
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Software Systems used by nurses are based in ___
Hospital Information System (HIS)
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There is also a system where physicians document their medical orders called
Computer Physician Order Entry system