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

The physical components of a computer system (e.g., the central processing unit, hard drive, modem)

set of coordinated network of components, which act together towards producing, distributing and/or processing information

Information technology

integration of computer with telecommunication equipment for retrieving, manipulating, and storage of data

an internal network similar to the Internet that is accessible only by authorized personnel; used to access information and communicate with others within an organization

Programs that instruct computers to perform specific operations.

Programs that people use to get their work done (i.e., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, etc.).

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

A particular computer will have a particular type of processor.

Consists of hardware (physical parts of the computer) and software (programs and data used with the physical computer).

A computer system that is part of a larger machine and which controls how that machine operates.

internal data storage in a computer; stores the operating system, applications, computer program files and data.

Keyboards, mouse, scanners, cameras, joysticks, and microphones; a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system.

Components are connected to the main circuit board of the computer.

Consists of two or more computers connected so that they can exchange data and programs.

Responsible for starting up application programs, running them, and managing the resources that they need.

Monitor, printer, speakers; any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human-readable form.

Contains billions of transistors; responsible for the fundamental computing within the system, and directly or indirectly controls all the other components.

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Term	Definition
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
Data	Facts and figures
Hardware	The physical components of a computer system (e.g., the central processing unit, hard drive, modem)
Information system	set of coordinated network of components, which act together towards producing, distributing and/or processing information
Information technology	integration of computer with telecommunication equipment for retrieving, manipulating, and storage of data
Intranet	an internal network similar to the Internet that is accessible only by authorized personnel; used to access information and communicate with others within an organization
Software	Programs that instruct computers to perform specific operations.
Application programs	Programs that people use to get their work done (i.e., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, etc.).
Central Processing Unit (CPU)	A particular computer will have a particular type of processor.
Computer system	Consists of hardware (physical parts of the computer) and software (programs and data used with the physical computer).
Embedded system	A computer system that is part of a larger machine and which controls how that machine operates.
Hard drive	internal data storage in a computer; stores the operating system, applications, computer program files and data.
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.
Motherboard	Components are connected to the main circuit board of the computer.
Network	Consists of two or more computers connected so that they can exchange data and programs.
Operating system	Responsible for starting up application programs, running them, and managing the resources that they need.
Output device	Monitor, printer, speakers; any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human-readable form.
Processor	Contains billions of transistors; responsible for the fundamental computing within the system, and directly or indirectly controls all the other components.

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