TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
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Follower Person or business that waits to see what works before investing in new
technology
Super-Computer Large computing hardware; mostly used for large-scale research, not
really used in business
End-users People that use c...
Follower Person or business that waits to see what works before investing in new
technology
Super-Computer Large computing hardware; mostly used for large-scale research, not
really used in business
End-users People that use computers
Competency The knowledge that enables a person to understand something
Attitude Plays a pivotal role toward gaining computer competency; it should be thought of
as a tool with boundaries that are only limited by the user's imagination and ingenuity
critical thinking "Individuals with the capacity for ______________________ have the
humility to understand that a task can always be done better"
, TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
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Best Practice A management process, technique, or method that is most effective at
arriving at a desired outcome
Application A program with a practical use and an expected outcome
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Law that attempts to protect investors from accounting and
reporting fraud
Midrange Computers Smaller in physical size than mainframes, but essentially perform
the same function; used by companies that can't afford large mainframes
Personal Digital Assistant Handheld computers; compact but far less powerful than
desktops or laptops
Hardware The physical part of the computer
Software A collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task
, TAMU ISTM 210 Exam 1 (Prof. Phinney)
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without When a computer is turned on, hundreds of routines or "programs" carry out
technical details that make it run ____(with or without?)____ human interaction
Operating System The software that manages the resources of a computer, like memory
and application programs. Necessary for application software to work.
File Management One of the most important jobs of an operating system, a way to store
and organize files to the memory of a computer
Graphical User Interface The way Microsoft Windows visually represents its file
management system in a way the user can understand
Multitasking The ability of a computer to perform multiple processes at once
Process Any task a computer performs
Amdahl Computing company founded by former IBM techs (TAMU was its 3rd
customer)
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