Information Technology and Systems

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Data processing

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Handling information, especially facts. Converting facts and figures into useful information. Analyzing collected facts and figures and putting them into formats useful to a business.

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Data

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Facts and figures.

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Hardware

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The physical components of a computer system (e.g., the central processing unit, hard drive, modem).

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Information system

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Set of coordinated network of components, which act together towards producing, distributing and/or processing information.

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Information technology

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Integration of computer with telecommunication equipment for retrieving, manipulating, and storage of data.

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Intranet

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An internal network similar to the Internet that is accessible only by authorized personnel; used to access information and communicate with others within an organization.

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Software

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Programs that instruct computers to perform specific operations.

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Application programs

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Programs that people use to get their work done (i.e., MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, etc.).

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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A particular computer will have a particular type of processor.

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Computer system

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Consists of hardware (physical parts of the computer) and software (programs and data used with the physical computer).