Chapter 14 Technology Flashcards

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Application service provider

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Outside supplier that provides both the computers and the application support for managing an information system.

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Big data

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Info collected in massive amounts and at unprecedented speed from both traditional and digital sources that is used in business decision making; complex structured sets or unstructured sets of information that traditional processing applications are unable to analyze

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Bot net

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A network of PCs  that have been infected with one or more dats-stealing viruses.

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Chief info officer

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Executive responsible for managing a company’s information system and related computer technologies

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Cloud computing

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Powerful server store application software and databases for users to access via the web using anything from a PC to a smart phone.

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Computer-based information systems

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information systems that rely on computer and related store information chronically in an organized accessible manner

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 Data

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Raw Facts and figures that may or may not be relevant to a business decision.

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Database

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 centralized integrated collection of data resources

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Decision support system

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Gives direct support to business- people during the decision making process.

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Disruptive innovations

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Less expensive and simpler versions to existing products and services that target an entirely new group of customers.

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Enterprise computing

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Many different types of hardware networked together to create a seamless data flow between organizations

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Executive support system (ESS)

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Lets senior executives access the companies primary databases, often by touching the computer screen, pointing and clicking a mouse, or using voice recognition.

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Expert system

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Computer program that imitates human thinking through complicated sets of if – then rules

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Firewall

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Limit data transfers to certain locations in log system use so that managers can identify attempts to log on with invalid password and other threats to a system security.

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Hardware

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All tangible elements of a computer system

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Information

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Knowledge gained from processing data

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Information system

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I organized method for collecting, storing, and communicating past, present, and projected information on internal operations and external intelligence.

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Internet of things

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Web – connected ecosystem of every day objects with network connectivity, including TVs, cars, household appliances, and wearable tech devices.

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Intranet

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Computer network that is similar to the Internet but limits access to authorized users.

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Local area networks (LANS)

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Computer networks that connect machines within limited areas, such as a building or several nearby buildings.

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Malware

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Any malicious software program designed to infect computer systems.

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Management information system (M I S)

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Information system that is designed to produce reports for managers and others within the organization.

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Management support systems

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Information systems that are designed to provide support for effective decision-making.

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Operational support systems

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Information systems designed to produce a variety of information on an organization’s activities for both internal and external users.

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Process control systems
Operational support system to monitor and control physical processes.
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Server
The heart of a mid range computer network.
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Software
All the programs, routines, and computer languages that control a computer until it how to operate.
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Spyware
Software that secretly gathers user information through the users Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes.
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Transaction processing
Operational support system to record in process data from business transactions.
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Trojan horse
Program that claims to do one thing but in reality does something else, usually something malicious.
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Virtual Netwerk
Common type of technology infrastructure, which consists of links that are not wired connection.
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Viruses
Programs at secretly attach themselves to other programs (called host) and change them or destroy data.
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Virtual private networks (VPN)
Secure connection between two points on the Internet
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Wi-Fi
Wireless network that connects various devices and allows them to communicate with one another through radio waves.
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Wide area networks (WAN)
Thai larger geographical regions together by using telephone lines in microwave and satellite transmission.