A(n)_____________________________(three Words)is a Computer-Based System That Provides Information and Support

question 23

Short Answer

A(n)_____________________________(three words)is a computer-based system that provides information and support for effective managerial decision making.

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Definitions:

Supercomputers

High-performance computing systems designed for complex computational tasks, often used in scientific and engineering calculations.

UNIX

An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T’s Bell Labs. In 1974, the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.

BIOS

Basic Input/Output System, a firmware interface that initializes and tests hardware during the startup process, prior to the operating system loading.

Boot Process

The sequence of events that occurs within a computer system from power-on until the operating system is fully loaded and the user can interact with the system.