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Intro to Information Systems

Terms in this set (21)

Hardware
Electronic components and related gadgetry that input, process, output, and store data according to instructions encoded in computer program or software
Byte System
Byte (8 bits), Kilobyte (1024 bytes), Megabyte (1024 K), Gigabyte (1024 MB), Terabyte (1024 GB)
Operating System
A program that controls the computer's resources as well as a block of data
Application Software
Programs that perform specific user tasks
Four Major Operating Systems
Windows, Mac OS, Unix, Linux
Horizontal-market Application Software
Provides capabilities common across all organizations and industries (Off-the-shelf)
Vertical-market Application Software
Serves the needs of a specific industry (Off-the-shelf with alterations)
One-of-a-kind application software
Custom developed software
Thin client
Requires nothing more than a browser
Thick client
Requires programs other than a browser
Local Area Network (LAN)
Computers connected at a single physical site
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Computers connected between 2 or more separated sites
The Internet and Internets
Networks of networks
Protocol
Rules that are followed by technological devices
Database
A self-describing collection of integrated records that can be queried to recover meaningful information
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