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Information system parts

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people, procedure, software, hardware , data and connectivity

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People

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the most important part in the information system , it make people like you more productive

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Procedure

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rules or guidelines for people to follow

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Software

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a program that consists of step by step instructions that tell the computer how to do its work

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Two major types of software

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1-application software
2-system software

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System software

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Is the background software that helps the computer manage its own internal recourses, its a collection of programs

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Application software

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Might be described as the end user software

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Hardware

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computers are electronic devices that follow instructions to access input , process that input and produce information
Any physical part or components of a computer , such as , monitor , mouse. Every hardware is controlled by a software

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Types of computer

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Supercomputer
mainframe computer
midrange computer
personal computer

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Supercomputers

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Fastest calculating device ever invented , processing billions of program instruction like NASA

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Mainframe computers

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This computer can process several million program instructions per second. Sizable organizations rely on
these room-size systems to handle large programs and a
great deal of data

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Midrange computers

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Also referred to as severs are computers with processing capabilities less powerful that a mainframe computer

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Personal computers

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Also knows as PCs are the least powerful , yet the most widely used and fastest growing types of computers
There are five types of personal computers :
desktops ,laptops, tablets smartphones and wearables

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there are four basic categories of hardware devices

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-system unit (microprocessor and memory)
-input /output devices
-secondary storge
- communication devices

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Data

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The raw , unprocessed facts , including text, numbers and sounds are called data . processed data yields processed information

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Connectivity and the internet

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Almost all information system provides a way to
connect to other people and computers, typically using the Internet. So the connectivity in information system is the
capability to share information with other computers

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Internet

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Its the largest physical global network. Its made up of wires , cables ,satellites and rules for exchanging information

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WEB

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Its also known as world wide web or WWW
Prior to the web , the internet was all text - no graphics sound or video .the web provided a multimedia interface

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The most common uses of the internet and the web are following

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1-commuction
2-shopping
3- searching
4-Eduction or E-learning
5-Online entertainment

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Providers

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The most common way to access the internet is through an Internet service provider (ISP)The most widely used commercial Internet service providers use telephone lines, cable, and/or wireless connections.
EXAMPLE: STC, Mobily

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Browser

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browsers provide access to web recourses
Example : apple safari , google chrome

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Browser

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for browsers to connect to resources the location or address of the of the resource must be specified

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URLs

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Uniform resource locators

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URLs basic parts

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Protocol
domain name
top-level domain name

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protocol
are rules for exchanging data between computers . The protocol https is used for traffic web
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Domain name
indicates the specific address where the resources is located
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Top level domain
it typically identifies the organization name
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.com .edu .gov .mil .net
commercial educational government U.S military Network
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find the protocol, domain name http://www.website.com
protocol- http domain name- ww.website.com top level domain -com
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E-mails four basic elemnts
1-header -address -subject 2-message 3-signature 4-attchemnt
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An email header contains
Address, subject , Attachment
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Google,Bing,yahoo are examples of
search engines
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Google chrome, Firefox , Microsoft edge are examples of
browser
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Electronic commerce
is buying and selling of good over the internet
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three basic types of e-commerce
business-to-consumer (B2C) Consumer- to- consumer (C2C) Business-to-Business (B2B)
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System software
Software programs are the instructions that tell the computer how to process data into the form they want It designed to run a computers hardware and application software
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what are the two kinds of software
system software application software
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System software
system software is not a single program but a collection that handle hundreds of technical details with little or no user intervention
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system software includes
operating system utilities device drivers language translators
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functions of operating system
managing resources providing user interface running applications
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most common operating systems
desktop operating system -windows -mac OS mobile operating system -android -IOS
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Utilities
are specialized programs designed to make computing easier and it help maintain a computer and improve system performance
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Windows Operating System Utilities include
1-disk clean 2-defragments and optimize drive 3-anti virus
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Device drivers
are specialized programs that allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system
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Language translators
convert the programming instructions written by programmers into a language that computer understand
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Application software
might be described as the end-user software and is used to accomplish variety of tasks
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Types of application software
1-genral application programs example-browser, Microsoft 2-specialized programs example-graphics (adobe Photoshop) 3-mobile apps example -snapchat
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User Interface
Is the portion of the application that allows you to control and to interact with the program (either mouse, keyboard)
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Graphical user interface GUI
Special screen that allows software commands to be issued through the use of graphic symbols (icons) or pull-down menus
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System unit
is a container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system
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personal computer
is the most widely used type of computer 1-cell phones 2-tablets 3-desktops 4-laptops 5-wearables
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personal computer components
1-system board 2-microprocessors 3-memory
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the system board
motherboard , mainboard is a large flat circuit board covered with variety of different electronic components including sockets, slots and bus lines It controls communications for the entire computer system.
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Microprocessor
contains the central processing unit CPU which is the brain of the computer
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CPU TWO BASIC COMPONENTS
1-Control unit CU- tells the computer system how to carry out program instructions 2-Arthimetic - logic unit ALU- performs arithmetic and logical operations
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TRUE OR FALSE A Word is the number of bits that can be processed at one time by the CPU .
TRUE
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bit, byte , word ,kilobyte ,megabyte
8-bits= 1 byte
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Memory
is a holding area for data ,instructions and information
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Three types of memory chip
1-random access memory RAM 2-Read only memory ROM 3- flash memory
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RAM
is a primary storage that holds data and programs while the CPU is presently processing. RAM is called temporary memory because its content is lost when the computer is turned off. The capacity of RAM is expressed in bytes
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ROM
contains special instructions for basic computer operation stored by the manufacturer. They are not temporary and cannot be changed by the user
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Flash memory
offers a combination of the feature of RAM and ROM Like RAM it can be updated to store new information Like ROM it does not lose information when switch off
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most important types of secondary media are
1-hard disk 2-solid-state storage 3-optical disks 4-cloud storage
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Hard disks
-requires more energy -hard drives have to rotate their magnetic disks in order to save or retrieve data -store programs and data files magnetically
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types of hard disks
1-internal 2-external 3-network
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solid-state storage
-saves data and information electronically - are fast and durable and require less power making them popular for cell phones , tablets and laptops
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types of solid-state storage
1-internal (cell phones , tablets ) 2-external (flash memory, USB drive)
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optical disks
use laser technology and have the greatest capacity
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the most widely used optical disks are
1-compact discs (CD or CDs) 2-DVD(digital versatile discs) 3- blu- ray discs
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each optical disk has three basic formats
-ROM can't be written on or erased by user -R (recordable) can be written on once -RW(rewriteable) data stored can be changed anytime
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cloud storage
stores your information safely and securely on the internet
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benefits of cloud computing
1) Maintenance 2) Hardware upgrades 3) File sharing and collaboration
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The disadvantages of cloud computing
1) Access speed 2) File security
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The basic components to cloud computing
1- clients(end-user) 2- internet
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Input devices
translate data that humans can understand into a form that computer can process
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Input devices examples
1-keyboard 2-pointing devices 3-game controllers 4- scanner devices 5-image capturing devices 6-microphones
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Output devices
translate the processed information from the computer into a form that humans can understand.
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output devices examples
1-monitor 2-printer 3-audio output
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combination of both output and input
1-headset 2-VR 3-Drones
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Communication devices
allow personal computers to communicate with other computer systems
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modem
is a communication device that modify audio, video, and other types of data for transmission across the Internet
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the company that provides you services for accessing , using or participating in the internet is know as
Internet service provider ISP
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when you use google chrome , drobox or iCloud to store your data you are utilizing the technology of
cloud computing
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The rules that the people follow when using the information system are called
procedure
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The origination type in the URL http://www.just.edu.jo is
educational
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which of the following discs has the most storage capacity ?
Blu-ray
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the optical disk CD-R means
CD is used to write data once
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The types of e-commerce that involves selling products between two business is called
B2B
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To represent a one character in memory we use
1 byte
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In the URL http://software.com the top-level domain is
.com
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what type of computer has the largest and has the highest processing speed
supercomputer
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when a user can control and interact with a program using icons selected by a mouse- controlled pointer is called
Graphical user interface
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______is the raw and unprocessed facts that is required to be processed to make it meaningful
Data
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Program that is necessary to run a computer and mange resources
Operating system
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The software type that allows a printer to communicate with the computer system is known as
device driver
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is the brain of the computer
CPU
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RAM is sometimes referred to as
primary storage
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the speed of CPU is measured by
GHz
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is a types of protocol used for web traffic
http
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is a digital optical disc storage format that can be written , read many times
RW-CD
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