Management Information Systems 111
Introduction to Computing
Chris Ballam Section 4
Fall 2001
This list is NOT comprehensive, nor is it designed to be your only study tool.
It is simply a guide to assist you while you study both your class notes and the text.
Chapter 1: Intro. to Computing |
Chapter 3 (Cont.) |
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Data |
Communications Software |
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Desktop Computer |
Applications on the Web |
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Information Processing Cycle |
Browsers |
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Input, Input Devices |
ISPs |
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Types of Computers |
Hyperlinks |
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Output Devices |
URLs |
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Processor |
Application Service Providers (ASPs) |
Chapter 2: The Internet & WWW |
Chapter 4: System Unit Components |
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Who Owns It? |
The System Unit |
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History of Internet |
The Motherboard |
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1969, ARPA, Dept. of Defense |
Chips |
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Backbone |
Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
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Server vs. Client |
Control Unit |
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Host/Node |
Parts of the Machine Cycle |
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ISPs (Local vs. National), Connection Methods |
Fetch, Decode, Execute, Store |
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Packet Switching |
I-Time, E-Time |
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IP Address, Domain Name |
MIPS |
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Top Level Domain (TLD) (.com, .org, .net, etc.) |
The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) |
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The WWW |
Pipelining |
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Hyperlinks, web page, web site, HTTP |
Registers |
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Browser, Plug-Ins, Helper Applications |
System Clock |
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Electronic Commerce |
Megahertz (MHz) |
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B2B, B2C, C2C |
Speed Prefixes |
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Web Publishing |
Kilo, Mega, Giga, Tera |
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Webcasting |
Coprocessors, Parallel Processing |
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Other Internet Services |
Data Representation |
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Email, FTP, Telnet, Newsgroups |
Analog vs. Digital |
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Mailing Lists, Chat Rooms, IM |
Binary Code |
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Portals |
Bits, Bytes |
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Chapter 3: Application Software |
Coding Schemes: ASCII, EBCDIC, Unicode |
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Application Software |
Memory |
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Software Suites vs. Integrated Software Packages |
Sizes (kilobyte, megabyte) |
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System Software |
RAM, ROM, Flash |
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Operating System |
Volatile vs. Nonvolatile |
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User Interfaces |
Cache |
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The Desktop, Icons |
Level 1 (primary/internal) |
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Productivity Software |
Level 2 (external) |
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Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database |
Expansion Cards, PC Cards (PCMCIA) |
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Presentation, PIM, Project Mgmt., Accounting |
Ports |
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Know Functions/Features |
Serial vs. Parallel vs. USB |
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Graphics & Multimedia Software |
Buses, Expansion Bus |
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Home, Personal, Educational use Software |
Bays: External vs. Internal |