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MIS Ch. 4 Flashcards

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What are 5 Types of Hardware?

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  1. ) PC
  2. ) Tablet (or Slate)
  3. ) Smart Phone
  4. ) Server
  5. ) Server Farm
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What are the 5 basic Components of Hardware?

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  1. ) CPU
  2. ) Dual-Processor
  3. ) Quad-Processor
  4. ) Main Memory or RAM
  5. ) Storage Hardware
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Server

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A computer that supports processing from many remote computers & users

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Server Farm

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A collection of thousands of servers

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Binary Digits/ Bits

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0 or 1; used for computer data because they are easy to represent physically

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Byte

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A character of data; 8 bits

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Kilobyte

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1,024 bytes

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Megabyte (MB)

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1,024 kilobytes

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Gigabyte (GB)

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1,024 megabytes

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Terabyte (TB)

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1,024 gigabytes

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Petabyte (PB)

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1,024 terabytes

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Exabyte (EB)

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1,024 petabytes

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Hertz

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Cycles that represent the speed of CPUs

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Volatile

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Contents are lost when power is off

• Cache & main memory

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Nonvolatile

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Contents survive when power is off

• Magnetic & optical disks

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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  • The “brain” of the computer
  • Selects instructions, processes them, performs arithmetic & logical comparisons, and stores results of operations in memory
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Dual-Processor computer

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Computer with two CPUs

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Quad-Processor computer

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Computer with four CPUs

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Storage Hardware

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Used to save data and programs

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Operating System (OS)

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A program that controls the computer’s resources

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Native Applications

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Programs written to use a particular operating system

• Sometimes called “Thick-Client” applications

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Thin-Client application

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Designed to run within a computer browser, such as Firefox, Chrome, Opera, & Internet Explorer

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Modern-Style Applications

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Touch-screen oriented and provide context-sensitive pop-up menus

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Unix

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  • An operating system that was developed at Bell Labs in the 1970s
  • Has been the workhorse of the scientific & engineering communities
  • Seldom used in business
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Linux

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  • A version of Unix that was developed by the open source community
  • Computer program that you cannot get a license for, but is instead owned by the open source community
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iOS

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Operating system used on the iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad

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Symbian

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Operating system popular on phones in Europe & the Far East

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Android

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A mobile operating system licensed by Google

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BlackBerry OS

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One of the first most successful early mobile operating systems

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Windows RT

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A version of Windows designed for use on ARM devices

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ARM

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A computer architecture & instruction set that is designed for portable devices such as phones & tablets

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Windows Server

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A version of Windows that has been specifically designed & configured for server use

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Virtualization

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The process by which one computer hosts the appearance of many computers

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Host Operating System

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Runs one or more operating systems as applications

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Virtual Machines (VM)

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Hosted operating systems that have disk space and other resources allocated to it

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What are the 3 types of Virtualization?

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  1. ) PC Virtualization
  2. ) Server Virtualization
  3. ) Desktop Virtualization
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PC Virtualization

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A personal computer hosts several different operating systems

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Server Virtualization

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A server computer hosts one or more other server computers

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Desktop Virtualization

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A server hosts many versions of desktop operating systems

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License

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Right to use a program

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Site License

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A flat fee that authorizes a company to install a product on all their computers

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Application Software

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Performs a service or function

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Horizontal-Market Application software

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Provides capabilities common across all organizations & industries

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Vertical-Market Application software

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Serves the needs of a specific industry

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One-of-a-Kind Application

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Developed for a specific, unique need

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Firmware

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Computer software that is installed into devices such as printers, print servers, & various types of communication devices

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Open Source

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The source code of the program is available to the public

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Source Code

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Computer code as written and understandable by humans

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Machine Code

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Computer language (0101111001)

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Closed Source

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The source code is highly protected and only available to trusted employees & contractors

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Object-Oriented

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Languages that can be used to create difficult, complex applications and results in easily alterable, high-performance code

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Mobile Systems

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Information systems that support users in motion

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User Interface (UI)

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The presentation format of an application

• Windows, menus, icons, dialog boxes, toolbars, etc.

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User Experience (UX)

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The way the application affects the user’s emotions & motivation to continue to use the interface

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Chrome

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The visual overhead in a computer display

• Windows, menus, etc.

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Direct Interaction

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Using content to drive application behavior

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Context-Sensitive Chrome

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Provided by mobile applications; pops up in the display when appropriate

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Charms

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Icons that slide in from the right of the display

• Ex: Share

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Roaming

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When users move their activities, especially long-running transactions, across devices

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Push Data

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Data that the server sends to, or pushes onto, the device

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Pull Data

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Data that the device requests from the server

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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policy

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A statement concerning employers’ permissions & responsibilities when they use their own device for organizational business

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Mobile Device Management (MDM) Software

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Products that install & update mobile-device software, backup & restore mobile devices, wipe software & data from devices, and report usage

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