IPT Glossary E-F

Question 1

EFM

Answer 1

Eight to Fourteen Modulation. A system that converts each byte into 14 fourteen bits such that all bit patterns include at least two but less than 10 consecutive zeros.

Question 2

Email

Answer 2

Electronic Mail

Question 3

Embedding

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Importing a source file into a destination file. The source file becomes part of the destination file.

Question 4

Encryption

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The process of making data unreadable by those who do not possess the decryption code.

Question 5

Environment

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The circumstances and conditions that surrounds an information system. Everything that influences or is influenced by the system.

Question 6

ERD

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Entity Relationship Diagram

Question 7

Ergonomics

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The study of the relationship between human workers and their work environment.

Question 8

Ethical

Answer 8

Dealing with morals or the principles of morality. The rules and standards for right conduct or practise.

Question 9

Evaluation

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The process of examining a system to determine the extent to which it is meeting its requirements.

Question 10

External Entity

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A source or sink for data entering or leaving the system. External entities are not part of the system.

Question 11

Fault Tolerance

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The ability of a system to continue operating despite the failure of one or more of its components.

Question 12

Feasibility Study

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A study that analyses possible solutions and recommends suitable solutions. Used to determine if the development should commence (or not)

Question 13

Feasible

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Capable of being achieved using the available resources and meeting the identified requirements.

Question 14

Fibre Optic Link

Answer 14

A transmission medium that uses light to represent digital data.

Question 15

File

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A block of data comprised of a related set of data items that may be written to a storage device. May be made up of records, files, words, bytes, characters or bits.

Question 16

File Server

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A Computer (including software and hardware) dedicated to the function of storing and retrieving files on a network.

Question 17

First Normal Form

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The organisation of the database after the first stage of the normalisation process is complete. Also known as INF.

Question 18

Flash Memory

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Electronic solid-state non-volatile memory

Question 19

Flat-File Database

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A single table of data stored as a single file. All rows (records) are composed of the same fields (attributes).

Question 20

Floating-Point

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A binary system for representing real numbers. Floating point does not represent all numbers exactly.

Question 21

Flow Control

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A system that controls when data can be transmitted and when it can be retrieved.

Question 22

Font

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A specific example of a particular typeface. For example Time New Roman Italic 12 point.

Question 23

Foreign Keys

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Fields that contain data that must match data from the primary key of another table.

Question 24

Fragmentation Distributed Database

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A type of distributed database that utilises both vertical and horizontal fragmentation whereby individual data items are physically stored once only at one single location.

Question 25

FTP

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File Transfer Protocol. A set of rules for transferring files across a network.

Question 26

Full Deplex

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Communication in both directions at the single time.

Question 27

Funding Management Plan

Answer 27

A project management tool for ensuring a project is developed within the allocated budget.