CSC 199 Exam 2 Murray State
Operating System
Collection of programs that handle technical details (OS)
Database
Collection of related date; "Electronic File Cabinet"
CIS
Computer Information Systems
Bus Lines
Connections between components; etched connections on circuit board
Motherboard/System Board/Main Board
Controls communications for system; data path and traffic monitor (All devices and components connect to system board.)
Word Processing
Create text documents
DBMS
Database Management System
Linux
Desktop; Program for coding
Application Software
End-user software; accomplish tasks
Control Unit
Executes instructions/moves data (Part of a processor)
ROM (Read-only Memory)
Fixed start-up instructions; can't be overwritten
Arithmetic Logic Unit
Math and Logic Functions + - * / < > = AND OR etc
System Software
Operating system; manages resources
Functions of Spreadsheets
Organize, analyze, and graph numerical data
App Store
Purchase/Download Apps
What are windows?
Rectangular areas for displaying information and running programs
Warm Boot
Restarting a system that's powered on
Virtual Machine/Virtual Box
Running different OS inside of another on same computer
Boot
Start Up
System Unit
The container that houses the electronic components of a computer system
Primary Key
Unique employee identification number (can be used to link tables)
RAM (Random Access Memory)
Volatile/Temporary - only works when powered (holds instructions and data) ["Can't have too much RAM"]
WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get (Web Authoring Special Applications)
What-If Analysis
A very powerful and simple tool to test the effects of different assumptions in a spreadsheet
Coprocessor
Added onto System Board (ex: graphics processors, cryptoprocessors, and physics processor)