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Computing Essentials 2002-2003 Intro, 14/e
Timothy J. O'Leary
Linda I. O'Leary
Information Technology, the Internet, and You

Competencies

After you have read this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Explain the five parts of an information system: people, procedures, software, hardware, and data.
  • Distinguish application software from system software.
  • Distinguish four kinds of computers – microcomputer, minicomputer, mainframe, and supercomputer – and describe hardware devices for input, processing, storage, output, and communications.
  • Describe document, worksheet, database, and presentation files.
  • Explain computer connectivity, the Internet, and the Web.




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