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Binary
digit (bit) –
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the smallest unit of information that a
computer can process
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Byte
–
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group
of eight bits represent one natural language character
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Coaxial
cable –
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cable that can carry a wide range of frequencies with low
signal loss
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Data
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Raw
facts that describe the characteristics of an event
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Database
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Maintains
information about various types of objects (inventory), events (transactions),
people (employees), and places (warehouses)
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Distribution Management Software –
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Coordinates the process of transporting
materials from a manufacturer to distribution centers to the final customer
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Gigabyte
GB –
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Roughly 1 billion bytes
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Information
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Data
converted into a meaningful and useful context
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Information
Technology –
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Any computer-based tool that people use to
work with information and information-processing needs of an organization
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Megabyte MB –
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Roughly 1 million
bytes
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Microwave Transmitter –
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Commonly used to transmit network
signals over great distances
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Packet
switching
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Occurs when the sending computer divides a message
into a number of efficiently sized units called packets, each of which contains
the address of the destination computer
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Primary
Key –
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A field (or group of fields) that uniquely identifies a
given entity in a table
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Router –
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An intelligent connecting device that
examines each packet of data it receives and then decides which way to send it
onward toward its destination
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Scalability
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Refers
to how well a system can adapt to increased demands
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