Week 2 Checkpoint It/205

Associate Program Material

Appendix A

Key Computer Terms CheckPoint

Definitions and Usage of Information Technology Infrastructure Components and Technologies

The following terms are examples of information technology infrastructure components and technologies used in business. Research definitions using the Internet. You will write a definition of each term and provide at least two examples of the component or technology. Provide citations and references for all resources.

|Term |Definition |References |Examples |

| | | |(At least two) |

|Hardware |Physical parts of a computer system |http://www.techterms.com/def|Monitor and mouse |

| | |inition/hardware | |

|Software |The programs used to direct the |http://dictionary.reference.|Microsoft Windows and Linux |

| |operation of a computer, as well as |com/browse/software | |

| |documentation giving instructions on| | |

| |how to use them. | | |

|Data management technology |The development and execution of |http://searchdatamanagement.| |

| |architectures policies, practices, |techtarget.com/definition/da| |

| |and prodceduires in order to manage |ta-management | |

| |the information lifecycle needs of |...