infrastructure
~: The underlying foundation or basic framework for (something) an organization or project.
Information Technology (IT)
~: The study, design, development, implementation, support, and management of computerbased information systems, particularly software and hardware.
best pract...
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infrastructure
~: The underlying foundation or basic framework for (something) an organization or project.
Information Technology (IT)
~: The study, design, development, implementation, support, and management of computer-
based information systems, particularly software and hardware.
best practice
~: 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.
The most effective way of arriving at a desired outcome
~: What is the definition of the term "best practice"?
Computing processing power doubles every 18 months
~: Which observation about computing technology is expressed in Moore's law?
CPU
~: What hardware component performs most of the calculations for a computer?
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
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~: Language used to compose Web pages.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
~: protocol used to defines how messages are formatted and transmitted on the internet.
Mainframe computers
~: Massive, room-sized computers that process and store enormous amounts of bulk data and
information
Midrange Computers
~: less powerful and smaller in physical size than mainframe computers, but do many of the
same things, simply on a smaller scale
Microcomputer
~: The least Powerful computers in terms of processing and come in for typical configurations:
Desktop, laptop, tablet, and handheld.
system software
~: Software that runs in the background and requires very little or no user intervention.
Application software
~: Software that is designed for the user to carry out a specific task.
Hardware
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~: the physical parts of a computer
Software
~: a collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task.
Operating System (OS)
~: A collection of Computer programs that work together to manage hardware and software to
ensure that they are working properly. Also Called a platform.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
~: The visual system of a computer screen designs that a user to interact with an electron it
Process
~: Any task a computer performs.
Cache
~: A hardware or software component that stores data so that future requests for that data can
be served faster.
Random Access Memory (RAM)
~: A type of memory that allows data to be accessed in any order without physical movement of
the silicone media.
Registers
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~: A location in a store of data used for a specific purpose and with quick access time.
Virtual Memory
~: Memory that appears to exist as main storage although most of it is supported by data held in
secondary storage, transfer between the two being made automatically as required.
Solid State Drive (SSD)
~: Device that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently, typically
using flash memory.
Disk Storage
~: Non-volatile, secondary storage that is recorded to a physical device like a hard drive or
optical disk with a read/write apparatus.
Optical disk
~: A computer desk that uses optical storage techniques and technology to read and write data.
File Allocation Table (FAT)
~: A table of contacts that directs the read/write Arm of the hard drive to the location where data
exist and access is the data upon the users request.
word processor
~: An application software you use to create, compose, edit, format, and print documents.
Database Management System (DBMS)
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