information technology
Ans- Study, design, development, information, support, and management of
computer-based information systems, particular software and hardware. It is
for the people.
Best Practice
Ans- In business best practice is a management process technique or method
that is most ...
Ans- Study, design, development, information, support, and management of
computer-based information systems, particular software and hardware. It is
for the people.
Best Practice
Ans- In business best practice is a management process technique or method
that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome or better outcome than
any other process technique or method. It is the best way to do something.
Moores Law
Ans- Computing power doubles every 18 months. It still holds true to this day.
,Business Computing Hardware
Ans- The tangible or physical aspect of a computer like circuit boards
chipsets and keyboards. It will rarely change during the life of the computer.
Mainframe computers
Ans- Massive room size computers That process and store enormous amounts
of data and information. They are used for large organizations like credit card
processors who use them for transaction processing.
Mid range computers
Ans- Often called mini computers, are less powerful in smaller in physical size
than a mainframe computer, but do many of the same things just on a smaller
scale.
Micro Computers
,Ans- Are smaller than mid range in a mainframe computers and are so common
that they are most commonly referred to as computers or boxes. They are a
desktop, laptop, tablet, handheld.
Desktop and laptop computers
Ans- A desktop is made to stay on a desk and not move. A laptop has the same
basic components and is designed for portability. Laptops are more expensive
because of portability.
Handheld computers
Ans- Referred to as personal digital assistant, or compact but far less
powerful than desktops or laptops. Used to organize information.
Hardware
Ans- The physical part of a computer
Software
Ans- A collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task
, Programs
Ans- When a computer is turned on programs carry out technical details that
make it run properly without human interaction.
Operating system
Ans- When enabled it becomes a platform for application software to work.
An operating system is the software that manages the resources of the
computer like the memory and application programs.
Operating System (OS)
Ans- Often called a platform, a collection of computer programs that work
together to manage hardware and software to ensure they are working. The
platform is the groundwork for all system software and performance jobs like
allocating memory administrating input an output and file management. The
popular platforms are windows, Mac iOS, Linus, Unix.
File Management
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