systems

fencedin

someone told me they work with computers. when i asked more details they said they 'work with systems'

what does this mean exactly or are there many meanings to it? is a network a system or the computers on the network systems?

thanks;)

chin_grin

Please start from the beginning!

fencedin

chin_grin wrote: »

Please start from the beginning!

what does the phrase 'work with systems' mean in regard to computers?

TheBoffin

Hi,

computer system: A functional unit, consisting of one or more computers and associated software, that (a) uses common storage for all or part of a program and also for all or part of the data necessary for the execution of the program, (b) executes user-written or user-designated programs, and (c) performs user-designated data manipulation, including arithmetic and logic operations. Note: A computer system may be a stand-alone system or may consist of several interconnected systems. Synonyms ADP system, computing system.

So in summary, you are also working with a computer system by accessing boards (assuming you are not using a mobile phone... even then its still trivial)

the_syco

fencedin wrote: »

what does the phrase 'work with systems' mean in regard to computers?

Sweet f**k all. What are they trying to sell to you, what are you trying to get them to do? It sounds like you want to buy a computer, and a friend of a friend once took a PC out of a box and hooked it up, and now knows how to "work with systems".

Unless you tell us what you are on about, "work with systems" means the same as "paints walls with a brush".

fencedin

TheBoffin wrote: »

Hi,

computer system: A functional unit, consisting of one or more computers and associated software, that (a) uses common storage for all or part of a program and also for all or part of the data necessary for the execution of the program, (b) executes user-written or user-designated programs, and (c) performs user-designated data manipulation, including arithmetic and logic operations. Note: A computer system may be a stand-alone system or may consist of several interconnected systems. Synonyms ADP system, computing system.

So in summary, you are also working with a computer system by accessing boards (assuming you are not using a mobile phone... even then its still trivial)

thanks

fencedin

What are they trying to sell to you,

nothing

what are you trying to get them to do?

nothing

It sounds like you want to buy a computer,

no

and a friend of a friend once took a PC out of a box and hooked it up,
and now knows how to "work with systems".

no

TheBoffin answered my question

Snowbat

Perhaps the person is a Systems Analyst which is somewhat more specific.