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Glossary
- client
- Each computer your department staff use to access CLERK is called a `client'. A department will have one or more client computers.
- hardware
- Computer hardware are those parts of the computer you can touch - the monitor, speakers, floppy drive, etc.
- Linux
- Linux is the name of a computer operating system, and is a competitor to Microsoft Windows.
- network
- A computer `network' connects your departmental computers together. The network will generally consist of a box, plus wires connecting the box to each computer.
- NIBRS
- National Incident Based Reporting System. NIBRS is a new method of reporting crime statistics which will eventually replace summary reports such as UCR. More details.
- operating system
- An `operating system' acts as a bridge between computer hardware and software. All computers must have one active operating system. For PC's, the two most common operating systems are Microsoft Windows and Linux.
- server
- All your CLERK data is physically stored on the `server'. Each department will have one server.
- SQL
- Structured Query Language. SQL is an internationally recognized database standard. CLERK's database server is based on an implementation of SQL.
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