POBF 2.02 Vocabulary

The use of computer technology to plan, design, test, and alter products

• Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

• Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

• Database

• Expert System

The use of computer software to control machines, tools, and processes involved in manufacturing products

• Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

• Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

• Database

• Expert System

Computerized storage for information and facts

• Database

• Expert System

• Network

• Satellite

Computer software designed to mimic the knowledge of a human expert

• Database

• Technology

• Software

• Expert System

A navigational system that uses satellite technology to determine location and provide directions

• Network

• Satellite

• Technology

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

The physical components of a computer system. Examples include the central processing unit, hard drive, modem.

• Software

• Hardware

• Network

• Satellite

Technology that allows users to communicate over the Internet rather than through traditional public networks

• Telecommunting

• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

• Personal Identification Number (PIN)

• Internet Telephony

A system of computers connected together by telephone wires, cable wires, or other means

• Expert System

• Network

• Software

• Hardware

A number you choose to gain access to an account

• Personal Identification Number (PIN)

• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

• Smartphone

• Telecommunting

An object placed into orbit by humans; most are used for communications purposes

• Smartphone

• Database

• Satellite

• Expert System