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____ is the use of a collection of computers, often owned by multiple individuals or organizations, to work in a coordinated manner to solve a common problem.

A(n) ____ is basically a miniature IS department attached and directly reporting to a functional area in a large organization.

The time it takes to perform the fetch-instruction and decode instruction steps of the instruction phase is called the ____.

The devices used only to access secondary storage data directly are called ____.

A character is a dot of color on a photo image or a point of light on a display screen.

A ____ is a method of storing data that generates extra bits of data from existing data, allowing the system to create a “reconstruction map” so that if a hard drive fails, it can rebuild lost data.

Each CPU produces a series of electronic pulses at a predetermined rate, called the ____, which affects machine cycle time.

The goal of systems implementation is to gain a clear understanding of the problem to be solved or opportunity to be addressed.

____ are the most powerful computer systems with the fastest processing speeds.

____ is a storage technology that manages less frequently needed data so that it appears to be stored entirely on tape cartridges, although some parts might actually be located on faster hard disks.