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1 The most essential part of an information system.

People

7 Coordinates computer resources. Operating System 10 Modifies signals for processing. Modem12 Data that has been processed by the

computer.Information

13 Unprocessed facts. Data14 Notebook computer that accepts

handwritten input..Tablet PC

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2 Uses computers to become more productive.

End User

3 Rules or guidelines to follow when using software, hardware, and data.

Procedures

4 Created by word processors. Document Files 5 Specialized programs that allow input

and output devices to communicate.Device Drivers

6 Created by database management programs.

Database Files

8 The physical equipment of a microcomputer.

Hardware

9 The world’s largest computer network. Internet13 Provides step-by-step instructions to

the computer.Software

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2 Provide users a connection to the Internet. ISP3 Unwelcome e-mail. Spam5 Explore the Web. Surf7 Internet uploading and downloading service. FTP8 Steals credit card information. Carder9 A file, such as a document or worksheet, that

is attached to an e-mail message.Attachment

10 Involves the sale of a product to another business.

B2B

13 Connection to Web resources. Link15 Process of transferring information from a

remote computer to the computer one is using.

Download


1 The sites that a search engine returns after running a keyword search.

Hits

4 Special program written in Java. Applet5 Locates information online. Search Engine6 Location of Web resource. URL11 Program that provides access to Web Browser12 Used to block certain sites. Filter14 Provides high-speed connection using existing

telephone lines.DSL


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4 Rectangular area that contains messages. Window5 System to organize and retrieve data. DBMS8 Collection of individual applications. Software Suite10 Rearrange records using a field. Sort11 Formed by intersection of row and column. Cell14 Collection of related data. Database16 Flyer, report, newsletter, Web page. Document17 These make up a presentation. Slides18 Question or request for data in a database. Query


1 List of commands. Menu2 Rectangular grid of rows and columns used in

programs like Excel.Worksheet

3 Has records and fields. Table6 Controls format and placement of slides. Master Slide7 Requests user input. Dialog Box9 Moves insertion point to next line. Word Wrap12 Series of cells. Range13 A vertical block of cells one cell wide. Column15 Contain buttons and menus. Toolbars


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2 Used to create real-time 3-D animation. VRML4 Design tool used to plan multimedia

presentations.Story Board

6 Editing software used to create MP3s. ACID8 A type of personal Web site where articles are

regularly posted.BLog

9 Creating a site. Web authoring10 Representation of overall site design. Graphical map13 Image recorded as a collection of objects. Vector image15 Widely used type of Web animation. Flash


1 Composed of thousands of pixels. Bitmap image3 Special effect that blends images together. Morphing5 User participation. Interactivity7 Allows responses like “OK” and “Great!” Fuzzy Logic11 Dots that make up an image. Pixels12 Connection between pages in a multimedia

presentation.Link

14 Attempt to develop computers that mimic human senses.

AI


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5 Program that makes copies of files in case of damage or loss.

Backup

6 Boot that occurs when the computer is already on.

Warm boot

8 Combination of several utility programs in one package.

Utility Suite

9 Allows communication between devices and the operating system.

Driver

11 Concentric rings on a disk. Tracks12 Used to control and coordinate networked

computers.NOS


1 Location to store related files. Folder2 Computer that coordinates all communication

between other computers.Network server

3 Uses graphical elements to communicate with the operating system.

GUI

4 Broken-up file stored in different sectors. Fragmented5 Starting or restarting a computer. Booting7 Operating system with over 80 percent of the

market.Windows

10 Graphic objects on the desktop used to represent programs and other files.

Icons


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6 Assists with the installation of expansion cards.

Plug and Play

8 Memory which improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between memory and the CPU.

Cache

10 Controls the speed of operations. System Clock


1 Part of a microcomputer that contains the CPU.

System Unit

2 Controls and manipulates data to produce information.

Microprocessor

3 The number of bits that can be accessed by the microprocessor at one time.

Word

4 Holding area for data, instructions, and information.

Memory

5 Used to connect external devices to system unit via ports.

Cable

7 Unit consisting of eight bits. Byte9 Most widely used microprocessor binary

coding scheme.ASCII


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6 Used to grade multiple choice exams. OMR9 Specialized digital camera that broadcasts

images over the Internet.WebCam

10 Records images digitally on a disk. Digital camera13 Most popular input device used for computer

games.Joystick

14 Delivers much clearer picture than regular TV. HDTV16 Resolution is expressed as a matrix of these

dots.Pixel

17 Keyboard that rolls up for storage and transport.

Flexible


1 The distance between each pixel. Dot pitch2 Most commonly used way to input data. Keyboard3 Button rotated to scroll through information

displayed on the monitor.Wheel Button

4 Most widely used type of mouse. Mechanical 5 Type of terminal that does no processing. Dumb7 Number of times a screen is redrawn each

second.Refresh rate

8 Measure of resolution. dpi11 Keys that turn features on and off. Toggle12 Translates processed information into hard

copy.Printer

15 Bar code system used in supermarkets. UPC


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5 Improves hard-disk performance by anticipating data needs.

Disk caching

6 Web-based storage. Internet drive7 Invisible wedge-shaped division of a track. Sector8 Portable and removable storage device. Floppy10 Runs through each track of a stack of platters. Cylinder 11 How tightly the bits can be packed next to

each other.Density


1 Ring of concentric circles without visible grooves.

Track

2 Grouped disk drives treated as one hard disk by the computer system.

RAID

3 Measures the amount of time required to retrieve data.

Access time

4 Represent 1s and 0s. Pits and lands9 Disk with 500 times the storage as a standard

floppy.Zip


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5 Interprets and routs incoming radio frequencies.

Base station

7 Continuous electronic waves. Analog 9 Configuration of a network. topology10 Network interface card. NIC11 Transfer speed or transfer rate. bps12 Short range wireless communication standard. bluetooth14 Measurement of the width of the

communication channel.bandwidth


1 Node that requests and uses resources available from other nodes.

client

2 Each device in the network handles its own communications.

Bus network

3 Device that allows links between LANs. Network gateway4 Process that converts digital to analog. modulation6 Pieces of a message sent over the Internet. packets8 Global positioning system. GPS13 Any device that is connected to a network. node15 Uses existing telephone lines to provide high-

speed connections.DSL

16 Central node for other nodes. hub



3 Malicious software Malware 6 Program that records keystrokes and

activitiesKeystroke logger

7 Used to record virtually everything done on a computer

Snoopware

8 Those who gain access to systems for the fun and challenge

Hacker

9 Includes the locations of sites visited by your browser

History file


1 Programs that record information on Web site visitors.

Cookie

2 Device that separates the computer from the power source.

Surge protector

4 Study of human factors related to the things people use.

Ergonomics

5 Those who gain access to systems for malicious purposes

Cracker


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3 Level of management concerned with strategic planning.

Top

5 Identifies, investigates, and develops new products and services.

Research

9 Report produced upon request. Demand10 Someone who makes decisions in a DSS. User11 Model that helps middle-level managers in

long-range planning.Tactical

12 Information worker involved in the creation of information.

Knowledge worker

14 Concerned with calculating employee paychecks.

Payroll

16 Specialized information system that knowledge workers use.

KWS

17 Keeps track of summaries of all foregoing transactions.

General ledger


1 The buying of materials and services. Purchasing2 Plans, prices, promotes, sells, and distributes

goods and services.Marketing

4 Form that shows supply and order information.

Purchase order

6 Report that calls attention to unusual events. Exception7 Help top-level managers oversee operations

and develop plans.ESS

8 Information worker that distributes information.

Data worker

13 Use data from TPS to support middle managers.

MIS

15 Level of management concerned with decision making.

Middle


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1 Used to control access to internal networks. Firewall3 Items that contain both data and instructions

to manipulate the data.Objects

6 Proprietary database. Data bank7 Type of processing where data collected over

time is processed at one time.Batch

8 Facts or observations about people, places, things, and events.

Data

13 Data captured or saved using a microphone. Audio16 Multiple files on the same subject or person. Data redundancy17 Points connected like the branches of a tree. Nodes


2 Type of database available over the Web. Web4 Similar objects grouped together. Classes5 A collection of related fields. Record6 Problems that occur when one or more files

are overlooked.Data integrity

9 Uniquely identifies each record. Primary field10 Technique used to search databases for

information and patterns.Data mining

11 Focuses on the meaning and content of the data.

Logical view

12 Distinctive field in each record of a database. Key Field14 Descriptions of how data is to be manipulated. Methods15 Person, place, thing, or object. Entity


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3 Systems implementation Conversion8 Collection of activities and elements

organized to accomplish a goal.System

9 Build a model that can be modified before the system is installed.

Prototyping

10 Automated design tool. CASE12 Approach where new system is tried in only

one part of an organization.Pilot

14 Shows levels of management and formal lines of authority.

Organization chart

15 List of questions. Checklist


1 1st step in the design phase. Feasibility2 Study an organization’s systems. Systems analysis4 System’s performance is compared to the

original specifications.System audit

5 Approach where new system is implemented slowly over time.

Phased

6 Conversion done by abandoning old system and starting the new.

Direct approach

7 Diagram that shows the information flow within an organization.

Data flow

11 Shows the relationship between input and output documents.

Grid chart

12 Old and new systems are operated side by side.

Parallel

13 The most commonly overlooked activity in the implementation phase.

Training


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1 Writing a program. Coding6 A list of instructions for the computer to

follow.Program

9 Represent the steps needed to solve a programming problem.

Program flowchart

10 Programmer that ensures current programs remain error free.

Maintenance

12 The problem a user is trying to solve. Objective13 Structure that describes a process that may

be repeated while a condition is true.Loop

14 Testing and then eliminating errors. Debugging15 Tools that provide some automation in

program design, coding, and testing.CASE


1 Converts procedural language into machine language code.

Compiler

2 Error that is a violation of the rules of a programming language.

Syntax

3 The final step in testing a program. Beta testing4 Software engineer. Programmer5 Sequence, selection, and loop. Logic structure7 Processing steps used in top-down program

design.Module

8 Error that occurs when an incorrect calculation is used.

Logic

9 Outline of the logic of the program you will write.

Pseudocode

11 Process by which a program is organized into objects.

OOP


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4 Inputs customer information and other data. Data entry worker6 Repairs and installs computer components

and systems.Computer Technician

8 Acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes.

Proactive

9 Develops and maintains Web sites. Webmaster10 Plans and designs information systems. System analyst11 Prepares instruction manuals and technical

reports.Technical writer

12 Designs, tests, and researches encryption procedures.

Cryptographer


1 Person that is unfamiliar with computers. Naïve2 Creates, tests, and troubleshoots computer

programs.Programmer

3 Person that feels learning about computers is an imposition.

Frustrated

4 Creates and formats publication-ready material.

Desktop publisher

5 Instructs users on the latest software and hardware.

Computer trainer

7 Person that feels the idea of using a microcomputer is overrated.

Cynic


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