nursing informatics .2 Flashcards
1
Q
the general term applied to the instructions that direct the computer’s hardware to perform work. it is distinguished from hardware by its conceptual rather than physical nature
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software
2
Q
it is consist of physical components, whereas software consists of instructions communicated electronically to the hardware. software is needed for two purposes
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hardware
3
Q
is supplied as organized instruction sets called programs, or more typically a set of related programs called a package
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software
4
Q
______ translate operations the user needs into language and instructions that the computer can understand.
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programs
5
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is a merely a collection of printed circuits, plastics, metals, and wires.
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computer hardware
