Digital Tech. & Business Productivity Flashcards
What was the Y2K scare?
Computer/economy crash scare (2000)
Electronic device for storing and processing data
Computer
physical tangible parts of components of a computer
Hardware
-effectiveness of a productive effort
-measures in the terms of rate of output per unit of input
Productivity
The degree to which a business/activity yields profit or financial gain
Profitability
Computer instructions that can be stored and run by hardware
Software
What are digital tools classified as ?
1)
2)
1) Hardware
2) Software
What is:
-physical
- tangible
-component
-parts of a computer
- used in computers, input devices , and storage devices
Hardware
An electronic device for storing and processing data
Computer
What are the types of computers? (6)
1) Supercomputers
2) Servers
3) Workstations
4)Personal Computers
5) Microcontrollers
6) Smartphones
What computer is:
1) the worlds fastest more expensive computer
2) used to solve scientific problems
3) used to solve engineering problems
Super computers
What type of computer:
1) handles one user at a time
2) Like a super compter
3)Can handle numerous complex equations
Workstations
Central computer that contains collections of data and programs?
Servers
What type of servers are there? (2)
1) File servers
2)Application Servers
What server stores
- email
- financial data
- documents
File Servers
That type of server routes traffic between between web sites
ex: Google
Application Servers
What type of computer:
1) appeals for business op because of low cost and physical characteristics
PC (Personal Computer)
A single chip with all the circuitry that used to use up a bunch of space
Microprocessor
What computer:
1) is designed for workstation/desk use
2) capable of running nuerous applicatins
) more powerful than other PCs
Desktop Computers
What computers are:
1) easy for carrying around
2)can fold into a notebook
3) capable of running business apps
Notebook laptops/ portable computers
Portable computers with touch sensitive screens
1) allows for writing and drawing
Tablets
What type of computers:
1) are portable
2) allows communication via phone, text, etc.
3) allows business apps
Smart Phones
What type of computers:
1) mini computers
2)stores data
3) executes simple commands and tasks
4) single circuit (minimal memory & program length)
5) Good at a niche task
Microcontrollers
Data entered in a computer for processing
Input
