COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY
01. Access: To
store or retrieve data
02. Add-on: Circuits,
systems, or hardware devices that can be attached to a computer to increase its
memory or improve its performance
03. Application:
A system, such as a payroll, that has been defined to be suitable for
electronic data processing techniques
04. Archived file:
A file that has been transferred to a lower level in the memory hierarchy,
usually from magnetic disc to magnetic tape, may be as a result of operations
of appropriate resource management
05. Array:
A group of two or more logically related elements identified by a single name;
generally stored in consecutive storage locations in main memory
06. Audit trail:
A permanent record of every transaction taken by a computer system, indicating
for example, when users log in and out, what transaction they perform, when
files are accessed and the type of access. Examination of this record provides
a way of observing patterns of security violation and/or serves as a deterrent
to violations
07. Availability: The
ratio of time a device is operating correctly to the total scheduled time for
operating
08. Back office operations: Operation that does not involve direct interaction with
customers
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