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M1 (pt.2) Flashcards

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It’s the application of technology to solve business or organizational problems on a broad scale.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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This refers to the combination of policies and processes that ensure IT systems are effectively run and in alignment with the organization’s needs.

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IT GOVERNANCE

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This is a catchall category for the daily work of an IT department.

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IT OPERATIONS

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includes providing tech support, network maintenance, security testing and device management duties.

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IT OPERATIONS

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This focus area refers to all the physical components of IT infrastructure.

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HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE

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This pillar of IT includes the setup and maintenance of equipment like :

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-routers
- servers
- phone systems
- individual devices (like laptops.)

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IT SPECIALIST WORKS ON:

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  • DATA OVERLOAD
  • MOBILE AND WIRELESS USAGES
  • CLOUD SERVICES
  • BANDWIDTH FOR VIDEO HOSTING
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Businesses need to process huge amounts of data. This requires large amounts of data, processing power, sophisticated software and human analytical skills.

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DATA OVERLOAD

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More employers are offering remote work options that require smartphones, tablets and laptops with wireless hotspots and roaming ability.

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MOBILE AND WIRELESS USAGES

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Most businesses no longer operate their own “server farms” to store massive amounts of data.

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CLOUD SERVICES

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third-party hosting platforms that maintain that data.

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CLOUD SERVICES

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Video Conferencing solutions have become more and more popular, so more network bandwidth is needed to support them sufficiently.

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BANDWIDTH FOR VIDEO HOSTING

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It covers all forms of computer and communications equipment as well as the software used to create, store, transmit, receive, interpret, and manipulate information in its various formats.

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

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deals with all the systems involved in creating, storing, sending or transmitting, receiving, and manipulating these kinds of information.

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ICT

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ICT deals with

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  • CREATING
  • STORING
  • SENDING OR TRANSMITTING
  • RECEIVING
  • MANIPULATING
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the creation of an electromagnetic calculator during World War II, weighing about 5 tons.

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PHASE 1

17
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Invention of __ in 1947 led to development of smaller but versatile computers.

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TRANSISTORS (P1)

18
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With the input-output technology changing from punch cards to ___

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MAGNETIC TAPES (P1)

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the development of personal computers during 1970’s.

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PHASE 2

20
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Development of chip technology and manufacturing magnetic discs transformed huge computers into desktops, which are called personal computers.

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PHASE 2

21
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Word processing, accounting and graphics became very accessible.

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PHASE 2

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the development of microprocessors.

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PHASE 3

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a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and provides results as output.

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MICROPROCESSOR

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phase is networking.

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PHASE 4

25
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Starting from connecting computers within a small geographic area for the field of Defense and Education to connecting computers worldwide resulting in the internet is the landmark development in the field of ICT.

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PHASE 4

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This resulted in breaking the distance barrier across the geographies and world being called a global village.

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PHASE 4

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Social networking is a byproduct of this.

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PHASE 4

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related to the development of wireless technology, which refers to the present phase.

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PHASE 5

29
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This phase began with the invention of the mobile phone.

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PHASE 5

30
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have allowed us to get connected even in the absence of telephone and cell phones.

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SATELLITE PHONES

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Now mobile phones are used for

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  • TALKING
  • TRANSMITTING MESSAGES
  • PICTURES AND MUSIC
  • BROWSING
  • NAVIGATING

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