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Define cloud storage
Online storage that enables users to upload, store, and access their files via the Internet; users’ files are maintained by a third-party at a remote database storage facility
Define Application programs
programs that people use to get their work done.
Define Address book
store your contacts, which makes it easy to correspond and share contact information with others
Define Hardware
The physical components of a computer system
Define Software
Programs that instruct computers to perform specific operations
Define data processing
Handling information, especially facts. Converting facts and figures into useful information. Analyzing collected facts and figures and putting them into formats useful to a business.
Define Input devices
keyboards, mouse, scanners, cameras, joysticks, and microphones; a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system.
Define Keywords
ideas and topics that define what your content is about
Define Database
Computerized storage for information and facts
Define Satellite
An object placed into orbit by humans; most are used for communications purposes.
Define Cookies
Text files that are put on a website visitor’s hard disk and then later retrieved during subsequent visits to the site in order to track internet behavior. Mechanisms used by websites to track users’ browsing histories.
Define Computer system
consists of hardware and software
What does WWW stand for
World wide web
Define Personal identification number (PIN)
A number you choose to gain access to an account
What is a Expert system
A computer software designed to mimic the knowledge of a human expert
Fill in the blank:
Database: Computerized storage for ______ and facts
Information
Fill in the blank:
Computer systems are composed of various ____ and ____ components that work together to process, store, and communicate information.
hardware and software
What is a Spreadsheet
A file made of rows
Define Telecommuting
Working from home or a remote location
Define Protocol (VoIP)
Technology that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet
Role of Information Systems?
At a basic level, information systems are used to collect, store, process, and retrieve data, making it accessible to those who need it when they need it. This can include data about customers, products, inventory, finances, operations, and more.
components that are connected to the main circuit board of the computer is called
Motherboard
What does URL stand for
Uniform resource locator
What does CAM stand for
Computer-aided manufacturing
What does CAD stand for
Computer-aided design