Jessica Moritz

IT 1025: Lab # 2

CRN 51872

June 19, 2016

Summer Semester, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 3
Files 4
Computer Hardware 5
Software 6
Fetch, Decode, Execute Cycle 6
Creating a Chart 7
Conclusion 9
Bibliography 10

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Executive Summary

I will be reviewing basic computing concepts and history, as well as different career
choices in information technology and which ones are of most interest to me. More
specifically I will be talking about what makes up a computer-based information
system. Also, what data, information and knowledge mean. As well as, the history
behind the first program stored computer.

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Files

Absolute Path Versus Relative Path

There are two types of “paths” used in html coding, an absolute path and a relative
path. Absolute paths contain the domain name of the website. Absolute paths are
used when linking to a website outside of the current one. Therefore, an absolute
path contains the domain name of the website as well as http://www. On the other
hand, a relative path is used to link to something within the current website. The
link is relative to the current site, which is why a relative path contains less
information than an absolute path.

Metadata
Metadata is data that explains the qualities of a document. To add metadata to a
document in windows you can right click the document, select properties, then click
the summary tab and insert the data you prefer. You can insert a title, subject,
author, category, keywords and comments. Adding this data to documents will make
it much easier to find the document when you need to come back to it at a later time.
Metadata is a very useful tool for keeping electronic files organized.

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Computer Hardware

Three Main Components

There are three main components of a computer. They are the central processing unit, input
and output technologies, and computer memory.

The central processing unit, or the CPU, executes the calculations inside of the computer.
The CPU is a microprocessor constructed of millions of tiny transistors inserted in a circuit
on a silicon chip. The CPU has three parts. First is the control unit, which decodes program
instructions. Also, the control unit controls the movement of data to and from the
arithmetic-logic unit, the registers, the caches, primary storage, secondary storage and
many output devices. Second is the arithmetic-logic system. This part of the CPU executes
the mathematic calculations and makes logical comparisons. The third part of the CPU are
the registers. The registers are in charge of storing small volumes of data and instructions
for brief periods of time.

Types of Memory

Thin Clients Versus Fat Clients

Binary Form

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Software

Software Licensing

Operating System

Open-Source Software

Fetch, Decode, Execute Cycle

The instruction execution cycle is the way a computer reads and completes
instructions. First the program in stored in the memory. Once this happens, the
computer can go to work following out the instructions given by the program. First,
the fetch cycle, obtains the address from memory, holds it in the instructions
register, and changes the program counter to one so that the next instruction is in
queue. Then, the decode cycle determines which addressing mode has been used,
and concludes the actions needed to carry out this instruction. Finally, the execute
cycle carries out, or executes, the instructions which were fetched, and then
decoded.

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Creating a Chart

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c_edu/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?guestaccesstoken=3bzyDrvmwpdn%2bQWtw
sw4uFhOLDW%2fn0l0deE8UjPuNE0%3d&docid=1b3a194ca171042a9ae7e6030db
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Conclusion

In conclusion, this broadened my knowledge of the many perspectives on

information technology. I will be continuing to further research my career options
in this ever-changing field.

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Bibliography

1. Rainer, R. Kelly, Efraim Turban, and Richard E. Potter. Introduction to

Information Systems: Supporting and Transforming Business. Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley, 2007. Print.
2. Copeland, B. Jack. "The Modern History of Computing." Stanford University.
Stanford University, 2000. Web. 12 June 2016.
3. "2015 Median Pay." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics, n.d. Web. 12 June 2016.
4. Copeland, B. Jack. "The Modern History of Computing." Stanford University.
Stanford University, 2000. Web. 12 June 2016.

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