CSCU311

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______ software is general-purpose software.

system

IS students and professionals should be familiar with professional societies, such as ____, _____, and _____

AITD,ACM, IEEE

The major components of a CPU are the _____, ____, and ______.

ALU, register, contract

A(n) ____ is an hardware device that enables a computer to communicate with users or other computers.

Input/Output device

A problem-solving procedure that require executing one or more comparison and branch instructions is called a(n)_____.

alogrithm

____ software is specialized for specific user needs.

application

During the ___UP disciplines, the business, its environment, and the user requirements are defined and modeled.

business modeling requirement

A(n)____ consists of computing resources with a Web-based front-end interface to a large collection of computing and data resources.

cloud

A(n) _____ is a group of similar or identical computers, connected by a high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run an application

cluster

The computer specialists most concerned with hardware and the hardware-software interface are ___ and computing engineering

computer science

Students of information systems generally focus on application software. Students of ___ generally focus on system software

computer science / computer engineering

Selecting hardware, network components and system software is an activity of the UP ___ discipline

design

Confuguring hardware and system software is an activity of the UP ___ discipline

development discipline

The CPU ______ program instructions one at a time.

executes

A program that solves a(n)____ requires no branching of instructions

formula

A CPU is a(n) ____ process capable of performing many different tasks simply by changing the program.

general purpose

A(n) ____ is a group of dissimilar computer systems, connected by a high- speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run a shared application

grid

An ___ is a command to the CPU to perform one processing function on one or more data inputs

instruction

An ______ generally supports more simultaneous users than an______. Both are designed to support than one user.

main frame, midrange

The term ___ refers to storage devices, not located in the CPU, that hold instructions and data of currently running programs.

main memory

Primary storage can also be called ___ and is generally implemented with ______

main memory, RAM

A(n) ___ consists of hardware and software components that enable multiple users and computers to share information, software and hardware resources.

network

A set of instructions thats executed to solve a specific problem is called a(n)______.

program

Most programs are written in a(n) ______. such as C or Java, which is then translated into equivalent CPU instructions.

programming language

An ___ is a storage location implements in the CPU

register

The term____ describes the collection of storage devices that hold large quantities of data for long periods.

secondary storage

An ____ is a computer that manages shared resources and allows other computers to access through a network.

server

A(n) ____ typically uses the latest and most expensive technology

supercomputer

The job titles of people responsible for developing application software include _____,____, and ____

system analyst, system designer, system programmer

The term _______ describes a computer systems components and their interactions.

system architecture

The _____ is the "plumbing that connects all computer system components.

system bus

Typically, a(n) ____ is responsible for a large computer center and all the software running in it.

system programmer

Resource allocation and direct hardware control are the responsibilities of a(n) ______.

system software


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