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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
* 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
Operating system used on the iPhone, iPod Touch, & iPad
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Symbian
Operating system popular on phones in Europe & the Far East
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Android
A mobile operating system licensed by Google
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BlackBerry OS
One of the first most successful early mobile operating systems
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Windows RT
A version of Windows designed for use on ARM devices
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ARM
A computer architecture & instruction set that is designed for portable devices such as phones & tablets
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Windows Server
A version of Windows that has been specifically designed & configured for server use
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Virtualization
The process by which one computer hosts the appearance of many computers
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Host Operating System
Runs one or more operating systems as applications
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Virtual Machines (VM)
Hosted operating systems that have disk space and other resources allocated to it
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What are the 3 types of Virtualization?
1. ) PC Virtualization 2. ) Server Virtualization 3. ) Desktop Virtualization
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PC Virtualization
A personal computer hosts several different operating systems
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Server Virtualization
A server computer hosts one or more other server computers
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Desktop Virtualization
A server hosts many versions of desktop operating systems
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License
Right to use a program
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Site License
A flat fee that authorizes a company to install a product on all their computers
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Application Software
Performs a service or function
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Horizontal-Market Application software
Provides capabilities common across all organizations & industries
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Vertical-Market Application software
Serves the needs of a specific industry
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One-of-a-Kind Application
Developed for a specific, unique need
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Firmware
Computer software that is installed into devices such as printers, print servers, & various types of communication devices
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Open Source
The source code of the program is available to the public
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Source Code
Computer code as written and understandable by humans
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Machine Code
Computer language (0101111001)
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Closed Source
The source code is highly protected and only available to trusted employees & contractors
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Object-Oriented
Languages that can be used to create difficult, complex applications and results in easily alterable, high-performance code
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Mobile Systems
Information systems that support users in motion
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User Interface (UI)
The presentation format of an application • Windows, menus, icons, dialog boxes, toolbars, etc.
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User Experience (UX)
The way the application affects the user's emotions & motivation to continue to use the interface
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Chrome
The visual overhead in a computer display • Windows, menus, etc.
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Direct Interaction
Using content to drive application behavior
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Context-Sensitive Chrome
Provided by mobile applications; pops up in the display when appropriate
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Charms
Icons that slide in from the right of the display • Ex: Share
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Roaming
When users move their activities, especially long-running transactions, across devices
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Push Data
Data that the server sends to, or pushes onto, the device
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Pull Data
Data that the device requests from the server
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BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policy
A statement concerning employers' permissions & responsibilities when they use their own device for organizational business
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Mobile Device Management (MDM) Software
Products that install & update mobile-device software, backup & restore mobile devices, wipe software & data from devices, and report usage

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