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ComputerAn electronic device that except input, processes data, displays output, and stores data for retrieval later HardwareThe physical components of a computer RouterA device that controls traffic between network components and usually has a built-in firewall PixelSmall dot of color that makes of a graphic displayed on a computer screen BytesA series of eight bits The field size property that stores whole numbers from 0 to 225 in one byte. Bit (binary digit)The representation of data ...

Who provides digital subscriber lines (DSL)? telephone companies The instructions for booting a computer are stored... on the BIOS chip Technological ___ is the term used to describe the merging of several technologies into a single device. convergence All the physical components and devices comprising a computer are referred to as... hardware When a computing device is connected to the Internet, it is assigned a unique address called a(n) ___ address. Internet Protocol (IP) What does BI...

cookiessometimes called an HTTP cookie, is a small text file placed on a user's computer by a web server in order to identify the user whenever he or she returns to visit a website cascading style sheetsa language that describes the style of an HTML document advantages of cloud based servicesstore files and media in a single location, flat monthly fee disadvantages of cloud based servicesneeds internet to access, lack of control over data, no privacy and security measures cloud computin...

Big Data a collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools structured data has a defined length, type, and format and includes numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer Address. Accounts for about 20% of our data unstructured data Not defined, does not follow a specified format, and is typically freeform text such as emails, Twitter tweets, text messages. Accounts for 80% of the da...

Who provides digital subscriber lines (DSL)? telephone companies The instructions for booting a computer are stored... on the BIOS chip Technological ___ is the term used to describe the merging of several technologies into a single device. convergence All the physical components and devices comprising a computer are referred to as... hardware When a computing device is connected to the Internet, it is assigned a unique address called a(n) ___ address. Internet Protocol (IP) What does ...

In most large organizations, the IS department is divided into the following functions __________. a) systems, operations, and development b) operations, development, and support c) operations and development d) operations and support b) operations, development, and support T/F: The diffusion of innovation theory can be useful in planning the rollout of a new information system. True A clothing store chain tracks the sale of each product at each location. Managers use this informatio...

Which of the following reasons is valid for a company to create a new information system?to help employee achieve the strategies of the business. Because the cost of data processing, storage, and comms is essentially zero, any routine skill can and will be _____________outsourced to the lowest bidder. Which of the following is an impact of rapid technological change on job security?Non routine skills have gained more market value. ______________ is the ability to model the components of...

Big Dataa collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured data, which cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools structured datahas a defined length, type, and format and includes numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer Address. Accounts for about 20% of our data unstructured dataNot defined, does not follow a specified format, and is typically freeform text such as emails, Twitter tweets, text messages. Accounts for 80% of the data ...

_______ carries out the instructions provided by software using specially designed circuitry and a well-defined routine to transform data into useful outputs.Processing T/F Moore's Law states that the number of transistors on a chip will double every two years.True Over time, the number of transistors on a chip decreased as technology enabled them to be produced on increasingly larger scales.False The central processing unit (CPU) is a group of circuits that perform the processing in a ...

ComputerAn electronic device that except input, processes data, displays output, and stores data for retrieval later HardwareThe physical components of a computer RouterA device that controls traffic between network components and usually has a built-in firewall PixelSmall dot of color that makes of a graphic displayed on a computer screen BytesA series of eight bits The field size property that stores whole numbers from 0 to 225 in one byte. Bit (binary digit)The representation of dat...