CSCU311
______ 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