Information Systems Flashcards

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Telnet

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A network protocol that enables users to log on to networks remotely over the Internet

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cascading Style Sheet(CSS)

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A markup language for defining the visual design of a web page or group of pages

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Cloud computing

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A computing environment in which software and storage are provided as an Internet service and are accessed with a web browser

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(FTP) File Transfer Protocol

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A protocol that provides that provides a file transfer process between a host and a remote computer and allows users to copy files from one computer to another

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Extranet

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A network based on web technologies that links selected resources of a company’s intranet with its customers, suppliers, or other business partners

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Backbone

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One of the internees high speed, long distance communications links

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Java

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An object-oriented programming language from Sun Microsystems based on C++ that allows small programs to be embedded within an HTML document

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Applet

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A small program embedded in web pages

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IP address

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A 64-bit or 128-bit number that identifies a computer on the Internet

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Web Portal

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A Web Page that combines useful info and links and acts as an entry point to the web - they typically include a search engine, a subject directory, daily headlines, and other items of interest. Many ppl choose a web portal as their browsers home page

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IP - Internet Protocol

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A communication standard that enables traffic to be routed from one network to another as needed

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Content Streaming

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A method for transferring media files over the Internet so that the data stream of voice and pictures plays more or less continuously as the file is being downloaded

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RIA - Rich Internet Application

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Software that has the functionality and complexity of traditional application software but does not require local installation and runs in a web browser

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Intranet

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An internal corporate network built using Internet and World Wide Web standards and products; used by employees to gain access to corporate info

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VPN - Virtual Private Network

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A secure connection between two points on the Internet

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Web Services

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Standards and tools that streamline and simplify communication among Websites for business and personal purposes

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HTML tags

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Codes that let the Web browser know how to format text - as a heading, as a list or as a body text – and wether images, sound, and other elements should be inserted

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ARPANET

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A project started by the US department do defense in 1969 as both an experiment in a reliable networking and a means to link DoD and military research contractors, including many universities doing military-funded research

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Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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The markup language designed to transport and store data on the web

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Tunnelling

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The process by which VPNs transfer information by encapsulating traffic in IP packets over the Internet

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TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

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The widely used transport- layer protocol that most Internet applications use with IP

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Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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The standard page description language for web pages

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Web Application Framework

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Web development software that provides the foundational code - or framework - for a professional, interactive website, allowing developers to customize the code to specific needs

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Web 2.0

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The web as a computing platform that supports software applications and the sharing of info among users

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Smart card

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A credit card sized device with an embedded microchip to provide electronic memory and processing capability

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SSL - Secure Sockets Layer

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A communications protocol used to secure sensitive data during e-commerce

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Cybermall

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A single website that offers many products and services at one Internet location

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Click fraud

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A problem arising in a pay-per-click online advertising environment where additional clicks are generated beyond those that come from actual, legitimate users

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E-Government

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The use of info and communications technology to simplify the sharing of info, speed formerly paper-based processes, and improve the relationship between citizens and government

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Personalization

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The process of tailoring web pages to specifically target individual consumers

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P-card

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A credit card used to streamline the traditional purchase order and invoice payment processes

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Electronic commerce

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Conducting business activities electronically over computer networks such as the Internet, extranets, and corporate networks (e.g. Distribution, buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of products or services)

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DRM - Digital Rights Management

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Refers to the use of any of several technologies to enforce policies for controlling access to digital media such as movies, music, and software

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Storefront broker

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Companies that act as intermediaries between your website and online merchants who have the products and retail expertise

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Clickstreams data

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Data gathered based on the websites you visit and what items you click on

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Digital Certificate

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An attachment to an email message or data embedded in a website that verifies the identity of a sender or website

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Meta tag

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An HTML code, not visible on the displayed web page, that contains keywords representing your sites content, which search engines use to build indexes pointing to your website

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CA - Certificate authority

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A trusted third organization or company that issues digital certificates

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Management Info Systems (MIS)

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An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to provide routine information to managers and decision makers

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On Demand Computing/On-Demand Business/Utility Computing

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Contracting for computer resources to rapidly respond to an organizations varying workflow

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Five forces Model

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R-T-T-B-B

1) Rivalry of existing competitors
2) Threat of new entrants
3) Threat of substitute products and services
4) Bargaining Powers of buyers
5) Bargaining Powers of suppliers

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Organizational Change

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The responses that are necessary for profit and non-profit Organizations to plan for, implement, and handle change

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Change Model

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A representation of change theories that identifies the phases of change and the best way to implement them

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Organizational Learning

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The adaptions to new conditions or altercations of Organizational practices over time

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Organizational Culture

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The major understandings and assumptions for a business, a corporation, or an organization

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Decision Support System (DSS)

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An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used to support problem-specific decision-making

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Flat organizational Structure

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An organizational structure with a reduced number of management layers

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Computer based info system (CBIS)

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A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into information

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Expert Systems

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A system that gives a computer the ability to make suggestions and act like an expert in a particular field

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Extranet

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A network based on Web technologies that allow selected outsiders, such as business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a companies intranet (Eg. Being able to access documents on school servers from home using the Internet)

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E-Commerce

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Any business transaction executed electronically between B2B, B2C, C2C business ans public sector, and consumers and the public sector

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Organizational Structure

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Organizational subunits and the way they relate to the overall Organization

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“______________” describes the program function to help the user operate the computer system?

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Documentation

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“__________” software is distributed, typically for free, with the source code also available so that it can be studied, changed, and improved by its users

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Open-Source

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“______________” help people, groups, and organizations store useful information, such as a list of tasks to complete or a set of names and addresses?

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Personal Information Management (PIM) Software

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When 2 or more people work together to achieve a common goal, they form a(n)?

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Workgroup

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“______________” software filters incoming and outgoing packets, making sure that hackers or their tools are not attacking the system?

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Firewall

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A “__________” permits you to install the software on one computer, or sometimes two computers, used by one person

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Single-User License

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“______________” help to perform maintenance or correct problems with a computer system?

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Utility Program

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The “______________” is the heart of the OS and controls the most critical processes?

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Kernel

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True or False, using an ASP makes most sense for relatively small, fast-growing companies with limited IS resources?

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True

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A software “__________” is a defect in a computer program that keeps it from performing in the manner intended

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Bug

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“______________” software is designed to support teamwork, whether people are in the same location or dispersed around the world

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Work-Group Application

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The term “______________” is used to describe software that allows different systems to communicate and exchange data?

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Middleware

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A “______________” is a collection of single programs packaged in a bundle

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Software Suite

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“______________” are sequences of instructions for the computer?

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Computer Programs

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A “______________” uses modular application services to allow users to interact with systems and systems to interact with each other?

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Service-Oriented Architecture

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True or False, A “copylefted” work can be owned by any one person, and everyone is allowed to profit from its distribution?

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True

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Security Dashboard

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Software that provides a comprehensive display on a single computer screen of all the vital data related to an organizations security defences, including threats, exposures, policy compliance, and incident alerts

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Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P)

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A screening technology that shields users from Web sites that don’t provide the level of privacy protection they desire

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Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

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Software that monitors system and network resources and notifies network security personnel when it senses a possible intrusion

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Script Bunny

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A cracker with little technical savvy who downloads programs called scripts, which automate the job of breaking into computers

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Cyberterrorist

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Someone who intimidates or coerced a government or organization to advance his political or social objectives by launching computer-based attacks against computers, networks, and the info stored on them

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Keystroke Loggers

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Software or hardware programmed to send a list of keystrokes typed by a user to a malicious person