1 Shape: Bacteria are usually one of three shapes. 2  Cocci are round; bacilli are rod shaped; spirilla (also called spirochetes) are spiral. 3  Gram stain: One of the more interesting ways that scientists group bacteria is how they react to Gram staining. Shape: Bacteria are usually one of three shapes. 2  Cocci are round; bacilli are rod shaped; spirilla (also called spirochetes) are spiral. 3  Gram stain: One of the more interesting ways that scientists group bacteria is how they react to Gram staining.
Electronically stored information (ESI) is data that is created, altered, communicated and stored in digital form. Under revisions made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in 2006, ESI was legally defined to assist with electronic discovery (e-discovery) processes as well as to accommodate litigation pertaining to electronic records.
Computer Based Information System (CBIS) is an information system in which the computer plays a major role. Such a system consists of the following elements: 1  Hardware: The term hardware refers to machinery. Data: Data are facts that are used by program to produce useful information. 2  Like programs, data are generally stored in machine-readable from on disk or tape until the computer needs them. 3  Procedures: Procedures are the policies that govern the operation of a computer system.