TechGuide2 HCA

Hardware refers to the physical equipment used for the input, processing, output, and storage activities of a computer system.

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The CPU manipulate(s) the data and control(s) the tasks performed by the other components.

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Secondary storage temporarily store(s) data and program instructions during processing.

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Input technologies accept(s) data and instructions and convert(s) them to a form that the computer can understand.

True

Output technologies present(s) data and information in a form people can understand.

true

Communication technologies provide(s) for the flow of data from external computer networks to the CPU and from the CPU to computer networks.

true

Supercomputers are relatively large computers used in large enterprises for extensive computing applications that are accessed by thousands of users.

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Virtual reality is a term that refers to a fully immersive experience that provides a realistic, three-dimensional, computer-generated environment replicating sight, touch, hearing, and in some cases, smell.

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Control unit sequentially accesses program instructions, decodes them, and controls the flow of data.

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Moore predicted that microprocessor complexity would double approximately every 18~24 months.

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The open system concept refers to a group of computing products that work together.

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Open source software is available at no cost to both developers and users; it is distributed with license terms.

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Application software is a set of instructions that servers primarily as an intermediary between computer hardware and application programs.

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A first generation (programming) language (1GL) is a grouping of programming languages that are machine level languages used to program first-generation computers.

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Cloud computing  is the most recent evolution of the modern IT infrastructure.

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On-premise computing means the organization owns their IT infrastructure and maintains it in their data centers.

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Cloud computing is a type of computing that delivers convenient, pay-as-you-go access for multiple customers to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly and easily access over the internet.

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With the IaaS model, cloud computing providers offer remotely accessible servers, networks, and storage capacity.

 

True

In the PaaS model, customers rent servers, operating systems, storage, a database, software development technologies, and network capacity over the internet.

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With the SaaS model, customers do not control either the software or the infrastructure

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The HIS Strategic Plan aligns the HIS and technologies to strategic business directions and initiatives

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Planning and budgeting are one of the key HIS activities.

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Implementing HIS does not include a training program for end-users.

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1 TB means 1,000 GB.

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1 GB means one million bytes.

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Health Informatics uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem-solving, decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health

 

True

HIPAA stands for Health Information Portability and Accountability Act. 

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Middleware is computers linked together exchange data with each other

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End-users include clinical professionals, business people, and analysts using systems and information to meet their professional goals and obligations

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HIS comprise an organized combination of system components, including infrastructure, hardware, middleware, application software

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