Owen Largo Flashcards

(35 cards)

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Used for specialized operations requiring mathematical operations

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Supercomputers

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It processes data and input data where it is the most important convention of the 20th century

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Computer

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3
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State the 5 computer systems

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Hardware, Software, Data, Information, and People

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4
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Large, very expensive machines that can support thousands of users; used by large corporations

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Mainframe

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5
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2 operations that computers could perform

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Arithmetic and Logical operations

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6
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When and who developed the first apple computer?

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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak 1976

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7
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4 components of electronic communications

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Sender, Receiver, Channels, Protocol

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8
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2 types of network systems

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Intranet and Extranet

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It is a government research project that enabled the military and scientist to share information

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Internet

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10
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Widespread of _____ use affects us individually and as a society

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Computer

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Outputs information on a device, such as a monitor or printer

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Computer

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12
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Users of the computer

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People

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13
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Performs specific tasks for users (example: word processing)

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Application

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Software that controls the computer’s operating system (example: Windows 7,10,11

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System

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Is the technology that allows computers to talk to each other and to other devices

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Electronic Communications

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The computer sending a message

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The computer receiving the message

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Instructions or programs that control the computer

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The media that carries the message

20
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When and Who developed the microprocessor

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Dr. Ted Hoff 1971

21
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The rules that govern the processing of a message between computers

22
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consists of multiple computers connected to each other to share data and resources.

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The machine including the wires, transistors, and so on hardware

24
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State the 5 sorts of general computer

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Desktop, Mobile, Mid-range server, Mainframe, Supercomputers

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2 basic types of computer software
Application and System
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This is a network that may be set up for employees of a business or students at a university that is not accessible to users outside of those institutions.
Intranet
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allows certain users, such as suppliers or customers, to access the internal network.
Extranet
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What are the 2 categories of computers?
Special Purpose, General Purpose
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evolved from a government research project that enabled the military and scientists around the world to share information.
Internet
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Categories based on size, function, cost, and performance
General purpose
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Text, numbers, sound, images, video
Data
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Personal computer in which all components fit on or under a desk
Desktop
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Used by medium sized companies; generally supports hundreds of users
Mid-range server
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Personal computers, such as notebook computers and tablet PCs
Mobile
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Used to control devices, such as radar detection or a microwave oven
Special Purpose