It205 Appendix a

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 |Programs used to operate computers |http://searchsoa.techtarget.|Java and Google Chrome |

| |and related devices |com/definition/software | |

|Data management technology |The skills and equipment used to |http://www.businessdictionar|Data storage and data |

| |organize, secure, store and retrieve|y.com/definition/data-manage|encryption |

| |information |ment-technology.html | |

|Networking |A group of computers connected to |http://www.techopedia.com/de|Internet and intranet |

| |each other |finition/25597/computer-netw| |

| |...