Other IT Considerations Flashcards
1
Q
Define hardware?
A
Equipment (CPU)
2
Q
Define Software?
A
Operating system that runs the hardware
3
Q
Define Compiler?
A
Converts source program into machine readable form (converting from code to language)
4
Q
Define batch processing?
A
Periodic processing
5
Q
Define distributed systems?
A
A network of remote computers linked to the main system each location has input, processing, and output capability
6
Q
Define a data-base system?
A
Interconnected files
7
Q
Define LAN?
A
Interconnected throughout building or campus
8
Q
Define WAN?
A
Wide area network interconnected throughout a city or country
9
Q
Define VAN?
A
An independent network that facilitates EDI transactions connecting a buyer and seller
10
Q
Define Point to point sales
A
Involve direct computer-to-computer communication between the parties
