MIS Chapter 1

Government

File taxes, permits licenses, financial aid

Health Care

Hospital, doctors, and pharmacists uses

Travel

Navigation devices, reserve a car, hotel, or flight

Enterprise User

Word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software

Power User

Work on multimedia, combining text, graphics, audio, and video into one application

Web

World Wide Web- contain billions of documents called web pages

System Unit

a case that contains electronic components of the computer that are used to process data. Circuitry of the system unit is usually a part of or is connected to a circuit board called the motherboard.

Network

a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media

Communication Devices

a hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit) and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices (cable model). Communication occurs over wire and wireless media.

Software

a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what task(s) to perform and how to perform them.

Internet

a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.

Web Application

allow users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the Internet

Microblog

allow users to publish short messages (Twitter)

Graphic Users Interface (GUI)

allows users to interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images

Computer

an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specific rules, produce rules, and store the results for future use.

Blog

an informal web site consisting of time-stamped articles in a diary or journal format.

Input Devices

any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer (keyboard)

Output Devices

any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people (printer)

User

anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the information it generates

Publishing

books, magazines, newspapers available online

Science

collaborate with colleagues, collect, analyze, and modeling data

Manufacturing

computer-aided manufacturing-oil drilling, power, generation, food production, and automobile manufacturing

Data and Information

data is processed into information

Online Communities

encourage members to share interest, idea, stories, photos, with other registered users.

Storage Devices

holds data, instructions, and information for future use

Small Office/Home Office User (SOHO)

online to take orders and payment, document preparation, inventory

Home User

personal financial management, communication, entertainment

Installing

process of setting up software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware

Software Development

programmer is someone who develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information

System Software

programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices. Acts as the interface between user, application software, and computer's hardware

Application Software

programs that make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks

Podcast

recorded audio stored on a website that can be downloaded to a computer or portable media player (iPod)

Green Computing

reduce electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer

Web 2.0

refers to websites that provide a means for user to share person information, allow users to modify web content, and have software built into the site for users to access

Information Processing Cycle

series of input, process, output, and storage activities. Process data (input) into information (output).

Education

take classes online, learning tools, complete tasks

Mobile User

Email, Web access, create and deliver presentations, and business software

Finance

online banking, pay bills, manage investments