IPO Model The IPO Model is a model which is broken up into three phases, the input, the processor and the output. This model is widely used by companies and educational faculties with the intention for describing and designing the structure of an information processing program. It is an efficient and the most basic structure for describing and designing a process hence why it is used in most introductory programs. IPO Model Examples Input: An input can be a set amount of data or a certain device through which information enters a system. Example: Keyboard, barcode reader, microphone etc. Process: A process has the function of performing a …show more content…
It accepts the data as an input and processes it to provide the user with an output, such as valuable information or a physical action. A computer accepts data and instructions at the input stage. The user using a keyboard and typing onto the computer provides it with data assisting the process of the computer with set instructions to follow. Data and instructions then get processed by the central processing unit (CPU). A CPU acts like the computers brain that can change data or information from any input device into information that is useful to the user. Though the CPU can only operate by following instructions. Therefore the input must give the computer specific instruction otherwise it will not process the information correctly. The computer then outputs the results of the processed data to the user. The data gets changed into information that the user can both view and read. The information can be retrieved in multiple forms such as on a display monitor or on a piece of paper outputted by a printer. Another example is how business corporations use the IPO Model such as a car dealer. Kenneth and Jane clearly explain the IPO Model’s method in a …show more content…
Servers allow information to be stored remotely and accessed by various other computers. Servers are an integral part of businesses, especially internet businesses as there servers are being used to store data that can be accessed via the internet. They can also be used for internal intranets that allow different types of computers to share certain information internally. Companies use geographically dispersed servers, which can be used through cloud computing. Cloud computing is a process in which a computer assesses data and software that can be stored on remote servers, this type of process is used by companies such as Apple. Businesses such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and YouTube all use servers to store their businesses
Software as a service (Saas) provides not only hardware infrastructure but also an operating system and application program on top of that
Servers being used Database Server – CouchDB is a database that completely embraces the web. Store your data with JSON documents. Access your documents with your web browser, via HTTP. Query, combine, and transform your documents with JavaScript. CouchDB works well with modern web and mobile apps.
In 4th chapter I learned about CPU and other aspects related to it such as RISC and CISC.CPU stands for central processing unit and it is very suitable name for it as it processes the instructions that it gathers from files. Following diagrams explain the basic architecture of CPU: CPU performance is given by the fundamental law: Thus, CPU performance is dependent upon Instruction Count, CPI (Cycles per instruction) and Clock cycle time. And all three are affected by the instruction set architecture. Instruction Count CPI Clock Program x Compiler x x Instruction Set Architecture x x x Microarchitecture
1. Describe the functions of the kernel, service, and command layers of an OS. The kernel basically acts as the interface between hardware and applications. The kernel is also known as the engine or core of an OS, the outermost part of an operating system that interacts with user commands. Some of the kernel’s tasks are resource allocation, process management, memory management, input/output device management, and security management.
Prevalent storage choices include the S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service), EBS (Elastic Block Store) and Amazon CloudFront. Amazon Simple Storage Service offers Web Service based storage and it is a totally redundant storage offering that can process any amount of data at anytime and anywhere on the Web. It can be used for backup, record and calamity recovery, and content storage, allocation and data analysis storage. S3 is current as part of the free Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) tier service for 5GB of storage, 20,000 Get Needs or 5,000 Put Needs per month.
A Keyboard allows for you to enter different characters such as letters, numbers and symbols. Each key on a keyboard represents a different character on the computer. There are several different types of keyboards, Ergonomic Keyboards, QWERTY Keyboards, and Braille Keyboards. Another example of an Input Device is a Mouse. A Mouse is a Pointing Device which allows you to move the cursor on the computer.
Components Computers have one or a lot of big or small R-A-M chips inside. RAM chips are a random access memory chip inside, the computer uses it to store information that will be used anytime or used to store something like the copy clipboard(The copy clipboard is the thing that stores what you copy to paste later) to delete/change later. There is also a spinning or solid state hard drive that uses DVD like disks that stores information like your video games, pictures, or other things. A CPU is the thing that your computer uses to do all the processing work, like our brain but not like it. CPU stands central-processing-unit.
For example, a data warehouse can be constructed to extract and consolidate data from various computer systems or a workflow management system can be used to coordinate activities across several offices such as who works on what activity and how long it takes them to complete a task. Another way to shorten the close process is to centralize all accounting operations in one location. This allows the company to concentrate all of its efforts on improving the efficiency of a single
1. The operating system I am using is windows 7 and it allows me access Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. 2. A user interface is the way in which the user will interact with the computer system and all the apps that are available on the computers software. The components of a user interface is navigation mechanism, input mechanism, and output mechanism.
CPU- The CPU (central processing unit) is the ‘brain’ of a computer. It carries out all calculations and instructions from software/hardware. It works by taking input data from input devices like the mouse or keyboard, processes the data and produces a form of output like a program opening. 3.
Resources are consumed less through the use of intelligent solutions, one of them being cloud storage (Tziritas et al., 2013; Goulart, 2012). 2. The C_Software program which improves live migration in IT is a proof that the roles of IT specialists are bound to change with the adoption of cloud computing (Fejzaj, Tafa & Kajo, 2012; Wenzel, 2011). 3. All companies should follow in the steps of iPayroll Ltd and adapt the models of cloud computing that most SMEs are running for in order to realize the true value of cloud computing programs (Kevany, 2012; Misra & Mondal, 2012).
Information processing theory The information processing theory is a structure which rationalises how people obtain; process and store information and knowledge (Tangen & Borders 2017, p. 99). The Information processing theory involves the clinical reasoning cycle and the information processing model. The clinical reasoning cycle is a model which guides nurses and other health practitioners in making clinical judgements (Levett-Jones 2018, p. 4).
Cloud By using Cloud, Starbucks could set up a cloud-based coffee selling machine. It offers self-service. Customers can make their own coffee by selecting the coffee beans they like, the amount of sugar etc. It creates excellent customer experience to enhance customers’ loyalty. Moreover, this technology could keep track of its customers’ consumption patterns and buying behaviors.
Process Strategies The process strategies, for such a large manufacturing company, would need to be varied. The production process type would be determined by the product life cycle stage at that time (Thayer 2004).Product life cycles for items such as smartphones and tablets do not generally follow the standard life cycle stages. The maturity stage can be interrupted by discontinuation or irrelevance of a technology, which recommences the cycle (Giachetti & Marchi 2010). Incidentally, during the product life cycle of these items, a cyclic improvement of both process and product is required to stay in contact with market changes.
The human race has got to see some of the top best inventions during the 20th century, for example- the radio, the airplane, nuclear power, automobile, and the one that has by far made human life easy and efficient is the computer. The invention of the computer has led to some of the most significant concepts, ideas, and inventions that eventually led to the evolution of human life. And the major ones are, the internet, long distance communication, easy and safe research and much more! The computer was invented by Charles Babbage, an English mechanical engineer, and polymath who is also titled as the “father of computers”.