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Information technology- The [blank_start]computer[blank_end] & [blank_start]telecommunications[blank_end] equipment used to [blank_start]capture[blank_end], store & [blank_start]distribute[blank_end] data
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computer
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telecommunications
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capture
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distribute
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Hardware- Refers to [blank_start]physical[blank_end] technology [blank_start]equipment[blank_end] such as computers, [blank_start]printers[blank_end], projectors, etc
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physical
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equipment
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printers
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Operating system software- Performs a computer’s [blank_start]basic functions[blank_end], such as: application management, [blank_start]input/output[blank_end] management, device management, [blank_start]memory[blank_end] management, processor management & [blank_start]hardware[blank_end] management
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basic functions
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input/output
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memory
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hardware
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Application software- Describes a [blank_start]computer program[blank_end] that is designed to perform a [blank_start]specific[blank_end] purpose. It is designed with the [blank_start]end-user[blank_end] in mind and provides a [blank_start]user-friendly[blank_end] interface which can be lacking in some operating systems software. It [blank_start]communicates[blank_end] with the underlying operating system software to perform common tasks
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computer program
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specific
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end-user
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user-friendly
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communicates
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One effect the [blank_start]advent[blank_end] of the [blank_start]internet[blank_end] had on business is that it had allowed [blank_start]traditional[blank_end] businesses to [blank_start]trade online[blank_end] & has provided new [blank_start]business[blank_end] models
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advent
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internet
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traditional
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trade online
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business
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Another effect the advent of the internet had on [blank_start]business[blank_end] is that it has generated a more [blank_start]competitive environment[blank_end], where information is quickly available to [blank_start]consumers[blank_end]
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business
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competitive environment
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consumers
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Network- A [blank_start]collection[blank_end] of [blank_start]computers[blank_end] & other equipment [blank_start]connected[blank_end] to each other either [blank_start]wired[blank_end] or [blank_start]wirelessly[blank_end]. Networks allow computing resources to be [blank_start]shared[blank_end]
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collection
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computers
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connected
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wired
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wirelessly
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shared
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Local area network- Network that is usually [blank_start]restricted[blank_end] on a [blank_start]single[blank_end] building or buildings in [blank_start]close proximity[blank_end] to each other
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restricted
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single
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close proximity
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Wide area network- Network that [blank_start]covers[blank_end] a much [blank_start]wider geographical[blank_end] area, across several [blank_start]sites[blank_end] or even [blank_start]countries[blank_end]
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covers
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wider geographical
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sites
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countries
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Going online for small businesses mean [blank_start]24/7[blank_end] service [blank_start]availability[blank_end], [blank_start]lower[blank_end] overheads & increased [blank_start]growth[blank_end]
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24/7
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availability
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lower
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growth
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Business model- [blank_start]Story[blank_end] of [blank_start]business[blank_end] ([blank_start]what[blank_end] it does, [blank_start]how[blank_end] it does it, how [blank_start]money[blank_end] is made & [blank_start]who[blank_end] is [blank_start]customer[blank_end])
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Story
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business
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what
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how
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money
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who
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customer
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Four types of business models include: [blank_start]direct sales[blank_end], [blank_start]advertising[blank_end], [blank_start]commission/affiliate-based sales[blank_end] & [blank_start]transaction-based[blank_end]
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Two types of new business models include: [blank_start]freemium model[blank_end] & [blank_start]subscription model[blank_end]
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freemium model
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subscription model
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First SAP was designed for [blank_start]payroll[blank_end] & [blank_start]accounting[blank_end]
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[blank_start]IBM 700 series[blank_end] computers were some of first [blank_start]mainframe[blank_end] computers used by [blank_start]large organisations[blank_end] & [blank_start]government[blank_end] departments
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IBM 700 series
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mainframe
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large organisations
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government
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[blank_start]Technology[blank_end] is driver of [blank_start]accounting change[blank_end]. [blank_start]Management[blank_end] accountants rate [blank_start]technology[blank_end] as an on-going/future business [blank_start]issue[blank_end]
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Technology
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accounting change
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Management
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technology
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issue
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Technology effects accountants through: [blank_start]skill requirements[blank_end], being [blank_start]challenge[blank_end] or [blank_start]enabler[blank_end] for accountants, level of [blank_start]information summary[blank_end], [blank_start]devolution[blank_end] of accounting information & [blank_start]new[blank_end] accounting/decision-making [blank_start]tools[blank_end] & [blank_start]techniques[blank_end] – within information systems
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skill requirements
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challenge
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enabler
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information summary
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devolution
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new
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tools
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techniques
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There is an [blank_start]increasing[blank_end] need for [blank_start]non-IT[blank_end] managers/accountants to [blank_start]learn basics[blank_end] of technology & [blank_start]IT[blank_end]
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increasing
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non-IT
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learn basics
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IT
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Information- Consists of [blank_start]processed data[blank_end], processing directed at [blank_start]increasing[blank_end] its usefulness. Information is [blank_start]contained[blank_end] in [blank_start]descriptions[blank_end]
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processed data
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increasing
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contained
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descriptions
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Data- Refers to [blank_start]symbols[blank_end] that represent [blank_start]properties[blank_end] of [blank_start]objects[blank_end] & [blank_start]events[blank_end]. Data can be considered as [blank_start]factual[blank_end] or [blank_start]statistical[blank_end] items
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symbols
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properties
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objects
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events
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factual
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statistical
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Knowledge- Conveyed by [blank_start]instructions[blank_end], [blank_start]answers[blank_end] to how-to [blank_start]questions[blank_end]
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instructions
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answers
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questions
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Accountants need to understand how [blank_start]data[blank_end] are [blank_start]organised[blank_end] & [blank_start]stored[blank_end] in an accounting information system (AIS) & how they can be [blank_start]accessed[blank_end]
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data
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organised
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stored
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accessed
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[blank_start]Accountants[blank_end] & other [blank_start]system users[blank_end] play [blank_start]significant[blank_end] role in [blank_start]data processing cycle[blank_end]
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Accountants
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system users
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significant
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data processing cycle
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One type of hardware is [blank_start]input devices[blank_end] (allows [blank_start]user[blank_end] to [blank_start]input/capture[blank_end] data). Examples include: keyboard, [blank_start]touchscreen[blank_end], mouse, [blank_start]bar-code reader[blank_end], microphone, [blank_start]pointing devices[blank_end] & scanners
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input devices
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user
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input/capture
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touchscreen
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bar-code reader
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pointing devices
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Another type of hardware is [blank_start]processors[blank_end] (performs [blank_start]calculations[blank_end] & executes tasks). Examples include: Intel range of [blank_start]microprocessors[blank_end]
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processors
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calculations
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microprocessors
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Third type of hardware is [blank_start]output devices[blank_end] (provides [blank_start]data/information[blank_end] in format understandable to [blank_start]humans[blank_end]). Examples include: [blank_start]display screens[blank_end], printers & [blank_start]speakers[blank_end]
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output devices
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data/information
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humans
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display screens
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speakers
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Fourth type of hardware is [blank_start]communication devices[blank_end] (allows [blank_start]computers[blank_end] & computer [blank_start]users[blank_end] to
[blank_start]communicate[blank_end] with each other across [blank_start]networks[blank_end]. Examples include: [blank_start]routers[blank_end], modems, cabling & [blank_start]switches[blank_end]
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communication devices
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computers
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users
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communicate
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networks
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routers
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switches
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Fifth type of hardware is [blank_start]storage devices[blank_end] (allows [blank_start]data[blank_end] to be [blank_start]retained[blank_end] when power is
switched [blank_start]off)[blank_end]. Examples include: [blank_start]hard disks[blank_end], CD/DVD/Blu-ray disks, [blank_start]USB sticks[blank_end]
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storage devices
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data
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retained
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off)
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hard disks
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USB sticks
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Key element of any computer network is [blank_start]protocol[blank_end] ([blank_start]set of rules[blank_end] governing [blank_start]communications[blank_end] across [blank_start]network[blank_end])
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protocol
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set of rules
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communications
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network
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Most common protocol for local networks is [blank_start]Ethernet protocol[blank_end], while [blank_start]TCP/IP[blank_end] is most common protocol used on larger networks like the [blank_start]internet[blank_end].
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Ethernet protocol
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TCP/IP
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internet
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Star topology- All [blank_start]devices[blank_end] are [blank_start]connected[blank_end] to central computer or through a [blank_start]central communications[blank_end] point
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devices
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connected
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central communications
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Bus topology- All [blank_start]devices[blank_end] share [blank_start]common communications[blank_end] line
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devices
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common communications
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Ring topology- All [blank_start]devices[blank_end] are connected in [blank_start]ring[blank_end]