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1. What do you know about hardware and software?

Hardware: the mechanical, electrical, or structural components of an electronic computer , teaching machine or other automatic machine.

The three main components of hardware are computer chips, then internal basic input/output systems called BIOS, and individual system parts.

Software: the designs, instructions, routines, and other printed matter required for the operation of a computer or other automatic machine.

Hardware and Software created in order to form and/or make a electronic device that could receive a set of instructions, or programs and then carry out this programming.

2. Why is the role of hardware needed in information processing?


even before general purpose modern day computers were built, humans had developed and used various tools to aid in computing or process other information. As complexity of data increased, it was vital to develop machines which could process those raw data to usable information. This gave rise to the modern day computers. Without the aid of computing hardware it is simply impossible to process the vast amount of data that is currently used by humans.


3. What do you know about Software Operating System?

The most important program that runs on a computer. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.

For large systems, the operating system has even greater responsibilities and powers. It is like a traffic cop -- it makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system.

Operating systems can be classified as follows:

· multi-user : Allows two or more users to run programs at the same time. Some operating systems permit hundreds or even thousands of concurrent users.

· multiprocessing : Supports running a program on more than one CPU.

· multitasking : Allows more than one program to run concurrently.

· multithreading : Allows different parts of a single program to run concurrently.

· real time: Responds to input instantly. General-purpose operating systems, such as DOS and UNIX, are not real-time.

Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run. The application programs must be written to run on top of a particular operating system. Your choice of operating system, therefore, determines to a great extent the applications you can run. For PCs, the most popular operating systems are DOS, OS/2, and Windows, but others are available, such as Linux.

As a user, you normally interact with the operating system through a set of commands. For example, the DOS operating system contains commands such as COPY and RENAME for copying files and changing the names of files, respectively. The commands are accepted and executed by a part of the operating system called the command processor or command line interpreter. Graphical user interfaces allow you to enter commands by pointing and clicking at objects that appear on the screen.

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4. Why do software applications need Operating System?

Fasilitas dan Pelayanan Konvensi terdiri dari 3 jenis :

· Physical Facilities & Equipment

Banquet & Function rooms dengan berbagai jenis layout sesuai dengan kubutuhan dan dilengkapi oleh :

o Tables, chairs & linens

o Platform & podium

o Carpet

o Bulletin Board

o Audio Visual equipment

o Trash can

· Accommodation Service

· Guest Rooms

Penginapan untuk para peserta konvensi beserta fasilitas-fasilitas pelengkap yang ada di hotel seperti : Coffee shop, Gourmet Restaurant, Bar, Swimming Pool, fasilitas bank, money changer, telecommunication service, shopping centre.

· Shuttle Service

Fasilitas antar jemput dari airport (kendaraan & personil)

· F&B Service

Penyediaan makanan dan minuman baik pada saat function berlangsung maupun tidak (untuk in house participants). Penyediaan makanan dan minuman itu sendiri harus disesuaikan dengan :

· Jumlah peserta

· Jenis menu + harga (perlunya penentuan jumlah bahan baku, waktu, biaya serta tenaga kerja)

Forecast:

Merlin Mol Convention Center perlu menjaga kualitas pelayanan serta fasilitas baik physical facilities & equipment maupun accommodation dan F&B service, untuk masa yang akan datang. Hal tersebut dapat dilakukan dengan:

· menjaga kebersihan, keindahan dan kenyamanan.

· memaintain kondisi bangunan beserta seluruh ruangan.

· mengganti equipment yang sudah tidak layak pakai dengan yang lebih berkualitas dan disesuaikan dengan perkembangan zaman dan technology.

· fasilitias lebih dilengkapi (menambah sarana olahraga maupun hiburan)

· menjaga kualitas makanan dan minuman.

· menambah variasi menu sesuai dengan permintaan pasar.

· mengadakan training secara berkala untuk para karyawan.

· Menggencarkan promosi melalui berbagai media.

Information system can be categorized into 2 which is manually and automatically or also known as Computer Based Information System (CBIS). Before we are using CBIS, all the data is done manually, where all the information is written and store in a different file. Sometimes, this process is called non-computerized system. Non-computerized is not efficient because it consumes a lot of time to find and modify the information. So, to eliminate this problem, a new system is created which is known as computerized system or CBIS.

Roles and function of Computer Based Information System (CBIS)

Functions CBIS :

1. Input : Consists of raw data either from organization or outside the organization to be processed

2. Process : Transfer raw data into useful information

3. Output : Information that has been processed

4. Storage : A place to store the useful information

5. Control : Control the evolving of information system

Components of CBIS :

1. Hardware : Hardware can be a single PC, a single main frame or networks of computers. It also includes physical device to control the process of input and output like keyboard, mouse and modem.

2. Software : Application program such as MS Office, Macromedia Dreamweaver and etc.

3. People : Those who are involved with the system or using the system.

4. Data : Consists of facts, text, graphic, figure that can be recorded and that have specific meaning.

5. Procedure : Instructions and rules to design and use information system

There are five specialist information: