Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Key Terms
application software
BIOS
bit
broadband
buses
byte
chipset
desktop PC
Ethernet
global positioning system (GPS)
hard drive
hardware
information processing cycle
information system
Internet service provider (ISP)
keyboard
mainframe
memory
Microsoft Office
monitor
motherboard
netbook
network
network adapter
notebook PC
operating system (OS)
personal computer (PC)
pointing device
processor
productivity software
router
server
server farm
smartphone
software
Software as a Service (SaaS)
suite
supercomputer
system unit
tablet PC
utility programs
Wi-Fi
Test Yourself
Fact Check
1
Which of these is NOT one of the five parts of an information system?
a
data
b
procedures
c
people
d
networks
2
Which of these is a personal computer?
a
server
b
tablet PC
c
mainframe
d
supercomputer
3
On a desktop PC, the motherboard, processor, and memory are contained in the
a
system unit
b
monitor
c
tablet
d
pointing device
