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Chapter 6
Chapter 6 Managing Hardware and Software Assets
MANAGING
HARDWARE AND
SOFTWARE
ASSETS
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OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
Figure 6-1
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Bit
• Binary digit
Byte
• String of bits, usually eight
0 or 1 One bit
Characters are
represented by one
byte for each letter.
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 One byte for character A
Figure 6-2
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Primary Storage
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Primary Storage
Stores
CPU
Primary Storage
Computer Processing
Computer Processing
Parallel Processing
Figure 6-4
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Batch processing
On-line processing
Classifying Computers
Classifying Computers
Classifying Computers
Client/Server Computing
Figure 6-7
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TYPES OF SOFTWARE
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Operating system
• System software
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Multiprogramming
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Multitasking
Virtual Storage
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Multiprocessing
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
• Windows XP
• Windows 2000
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
• UNIX
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Word Processing Software
Figure 6-11
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TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Software for Enterprise Integration
Enterprise software
TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Middleware
Web server
MANAGING
HARDWARE AND
SOFTWARE
ASSETS
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