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Cards In This Set
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Information technology
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The electronic hardware and software used to process information.
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Inetgrated circuit
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Silicon chips containing transistors that can store and process data.
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System
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A group of elements that work together to achieve a purpose.
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Purpose
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The reason for its existence and it is used to measure its success.
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Environment
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Everything that influences or is influenced by an information system.
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Hardware
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The physical equipment involved in processing information, such as a computer, network cables and data storage devices.
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Computer
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Electronic devixes that can process data according to stored sequences of instructions.
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Personal computer
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A single-user compuer that generally sits on a desktop.
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Midrange computer
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A central computer that performs the processing for a number of users working at terminals.
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Mainframe computer
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A central computer for a large number of users.
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Supercomputer
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The fastest, most powerful and expensive type of computer.
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Software
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The detailed instructions (computer programs) used to direct the hardware to perform a particular task.
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Application software
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A computer program used for a specific task.
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Data
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The raw material entered into an information system.
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Information
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Data that has been ordered and given some meaning by people.
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