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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Moore’s Law

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perception that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years, though the cost of computers is halved

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Information system

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to collect, process, store, and distribute information

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Computer information system

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systems that rely on computer hardware and software technology to collect, process, store and distribute didactical resources.

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Abstract reasoning

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fluid intelligence: our ability to quickly reason with information to solve new, unfamiliar problems, independent of any prior knowledge.

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Systems thinking

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holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system’s constituent parts interrelate and how systems work over time and within the context of larger systems.

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Hierarchy of knowledge

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Wisdom
Intelligence
Knowledge
Information 
Data
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Attributes of good information

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Accessible
Accurate
Believable
Complete
Concise
Consistently Represented
Secure
Timely
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Hierarchy of data

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Database
Table
Record
Field
Character
Byte
Bit
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Field

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holds a single fact or attribute of an entity.

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Record

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is a collection of related fields.

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Database Management System

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software package designed to define, manipulate, retrieve and manage data in a database.

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Database processing

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process of performing specific operations on a set of data or a database

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Data dictionary

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is a collection of names, definitions, and attributes about data elements that are being used or captured in a database, information system, or part of a research project.

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14
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SSD

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a storage device containing nonvolatile flash memory, used in place of a hard disk because of its much greater speed.

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15
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RAM

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is the super-fast and temporary data storage space that a computer needs to access right now or in the next few moments.

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16
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Network interface card

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is a computer hardware component that connects a computer to a computer network

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17
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NIC

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piece of computer hardware, used for connecting a computer to a network, either through cables or wirelessly

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18
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Packet switching

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a mode of data transmission in which a message is broken into a number of parts which are sent independently, over whatever route is optimum for each packet, and reassembled at the destination.

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VPN

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an arrangement whereby a secure, apparently private network is achieved using encryption over a public network, typically the internet.

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Local area network

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a computer network that links devices within a building or group of adjacent buildings.

21
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Wide area network

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a computer network in which the computers connected may be far apart, generally having a radius of half a mile or more.

22
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TCP/IP

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a set of rules that governs the connection of computer systems to the internet.

23
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IP address

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Address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network

24
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Domain name resolution

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is the process of translating IP addresses to domain names

25
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DNS

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is a central part of the internet, providing a way to match names (a website you’re seeking) to numbers (the address for the website). Anything connected to the internet - laptops, tablets, mobile phones, websites - has an Internet Protocol (IP) address made up of numbers

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Query

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a precise request for information retrieval with database and information systems

27
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Query language

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is a specialized programming language for searching and changing the contents of a database

28
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SQL

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Lets you access and manipulate databases

29
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Form

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object that you can use to enter, edit, or display data from a table or a query

30
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Cardinality

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it’s the number of distinct values in a table column, relative to the number of rows in the table. Repeated values in the column don’t count.

31
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M:1

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. One row in table A relates to many rows in table B.

32
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M:N

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Many rows in table A relate to many rows in table B

33
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Datasheet view

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A view that displays data from a table, form, query, view, or stored procedure in a row-and-column format

34
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Data mine

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the process of finding anomalies, patterns and correlations within large data sets to predict outcomes

35
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Competitive Rivalry

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This looks at the number and strength of your competitors

36
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Supplier Power.

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This is determined by how easy it is for your suppliers to increase their prices

37
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Buyer Power

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Here, you ask yourself how easy it is for buyers to drive your prices down.

38
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Threat of Substitution.

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This refers to the likelihood of your customers finding a different way of doing what you do

39
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Threat of New Entry

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Your position can be affected by people’s ability to enter your market.

40
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Value network

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is a set of connections between organizations and/or individuals interacting with each other to benefit the entire group

41
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Primary value activities

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Inbound Logistics, Operations, Outbound Logistics, and service

42
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Supporting activities

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Firm Infra, HR/Mngmt, Tech dev, and procurement

43
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Outbound logistics

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process of storing, transporting and distributing goods to customers

44
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Inbound logistics

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the receiving and warehousing of raw materials, and their distribution to manufacturing as they are required

45
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software suite

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is a collection of computer programs — usually application software or programming software — of related functionality, often sharing a similar user interface and the ability to easily exchange data with each other

46
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projecting

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The action of including only some columns for output while retrieving data

47
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data administrator

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non-technical position responsible for defining and implementing consistent principles for setting data standards and data definitions that apply across all the databases in an organization

48
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Structured Query Language (SQL)

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is a special-purpose programming language for accessing and manipulating data stored in a relational database.
Group of answer choices

49
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HADOOP

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is an open-source software framework that includes several software modules that provide a means for storing and processing extremely large data sets

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