| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Commercial Data Processing | What does CDP stand for? |
| Mainframe | A large computer system with oodles of processors and memory |
| Check Digit | The final digit on a bar code? |
| Country Code | The first two digits on a barcode? |
| Manufacturer Code | The 3rd to the 7th digits on a barcode? |
| Product Information | the 8th to the 12th digits on a bar code |
| 1 | The check digit for this (fake, short) barcode is - 857483 |
| Mark Sense Card | The type of direct data input method used by lottery tickets |
| Smart Card | Type of direct data input method (on card) which has its own processor |
| Optical Character Recognition | OCR??? |
| Magnetic Stripe | Type of Direct Data Input method which is scanned using a card reader (easily damaged) |
| Magnetic Ink Character Recognition | MICR? |
| Validation | A range check is an example of a BLANK type of check? |
| Verification | Entering your password twice is an example of a BLANK type of check? |
| Multi user | A database which allows many users to access it at the same time |
| file paper screen | Three forms of Data Output (in ascending order of name!) |
| terminal | this "idiot" consists of only a keyboard and a screen (used to access the mainframe) |
| Network Manager | I am in charge of the network, responsible for all the computer systems attached to the network |
| Systems Analyst | I look at the current system and plan out how computer systems could be used to help the company |
| Programmer | I get the description of what to create from the Systems Analyst, I may create a new program to fit the solution |
| Network Manager | I will decide each level of users access and also create new accounts |
| Systems Analyst | I will spend a lot of time talking to user of the manual system to help them plan out what they need from a Computer Sytem |
| Programmer | I may look in the market to see if there is already a solution to the one I need to create |
| Engineer | I will install the system which has been created for the company |
| Engineer | I will also perform maintenance on any systems we have installed |
| electronic | The e in e-commernce, email stands for? |
| Electronic Funds Transfer | EFT? |
| Electronic Point of Sale | EPOS? |
| Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Sale | EFTPOS? |
| Data Protection Act | This act will be broken if the company do not update the information they hold on customers |
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