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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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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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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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Network interface card

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

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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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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.

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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.

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TCP/IP

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

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IP address

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

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Domain name resolution

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is the process of translating IP addresses to domain names

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DNS
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
a precise request for information retrieval with database and information systems
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Query language
is a specialized programming language for searching and changing the contents of a database
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SQL
Lets you access and manipulate databases
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Form
object that you can use to enter, edit, or display data from a table or a query
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Cardinality
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.
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M:1
. One row in table A relates to many rows in table B.
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M:N
Many rows in table A relate to many rows in table B
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Datasheet view
A view that displays data from a table, form, query, view, or stored procedure in a row-and-column format
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Data mine
the process of finding anomalies, patterns and correlations within large data sets to predict outcomes
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Competitive Rivalry
This looks at the number and strength of your competitors
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Supplier Power.
This is determined by how easy it is for your suppliers to increase their prices
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Buyer Power
Here, you ask yourself how easy it is for buyers to drive your prices down.
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Threat of Substitution.
This refers to the likelihood of your customers finding a different way of doing what you do
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Threat of New Entry
Your position can be affected by people's ability to enter your market.
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Value network
is a set of connections between organizations and/or individuals interacting with each other to benefit the entire group
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Primary value activities
Inbound Logistics, Operations, Outbound Logistics, and service
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Supporting activities
Firm Infra, HR/Mngmt, Tech dev, and procurement
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Outbound logistics
process of storing, transporting and distributing goods to customers
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Inbound logistics
the receiving and warehousing of raw materials, and their distribution to manufacturing as they are required
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software suite
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
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projecting
The action of including only some columns for output while retrieving data
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data administrator
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
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Structured Query Language (SQL)
is a special-purpose programming language for accessing and manipulating data stored in a relational database. Group of answer choices
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HADOOP
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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