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Administrator
a special user, the administrator is given access to all aspects of the computer system
Computer
A programmable device that performs the IPOS cycle; computers come in a variety of sizes, capabilities, and costs from supercomputers to handheld devices
Hardware
the physical components of a computer system which include the system unit and its components and peripheral devices
Help Desk
call center staffed by IT personnel to help answer user questions
Information Technology
term used to describe both the computer systems that organizations use to process their information and the information itself; also used to refer to the collective group of people who manage the organizations IT infrastructure
MODEM (Modulation and demodulation)
hardware used to convert digital information to an analog form to be broadcast over the telephone network, and to convert analog messages back to digital
Peripheral
hardware device connected to the computer outside of the system unit
Processor/CPU
hardware device responsible for processing/executing programs
Network Administrator
role in IT whereby a person is responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance, securing, and troubleshooting of the computer network
Software
name we give to computer programs to differentiate them from hardware
Storage Capacity
the amount that can be stored on the given device
System Administrator
person in charge of administering a computer system or a collection of computer systems
User
person who uses a computer
>typically given a user account
