[ADMS 2511] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (137 pages long!)

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2511
• Professor: Peter Rumyee

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Pc: pc would be called fat client. Less complex, due to no locally installed software: access application from a server than a local disk drive, benefits, fast application, centralized management, lower cost of ownership, easier installation, management, etc, disadvantage. If network fails, users cannot do much: due to no local software. Input data with minimal human intervention: speeds up data collection, reduces error, etc, ex. 396-397: output generated by computer can be transmitted ot user via multiple output devices, monitors, printers, etc, ex. Input consists of data and instructions about what to do wit hthe data. Control unit directs flow of data within chip and get decoded into binary code: 3. The alu receives data and instructions from reigers and performs desired computations: data translated into binary form, which are 0 or 1, the 0 or 1 are called bit, cpu can only process binary data, 4.