MIS Ch. 6 Flashcards

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Elastic

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The computing resources leased can be increased or decreased in a short span of time, and organizations pay for just the resources that they use.

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Cloud

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The elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the Internet

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Why are cloud resources pooled?

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Because many different organizations use the same physical hardware and share that hardware through virtualization

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Network

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A collection of computers that communicate with one another over transmission lines or wirelessly

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Local Area Network (LAN)

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Connects computers that reside in a single geographic location

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Wide Area Network (WAN)

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Connects computers at different geographic locations

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An internet

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A network of networks

• Includes LANs & WANs

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The Internet

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The collection of networks that you use when you send email or access a website

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Intranet

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A private internet that is used exclusively within an organization

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Protocol

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A set of rules that programs on two communicating devices follow

• Ex: http://

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(SOHO) Small Office or Home Office

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A LAN that has fewer than a dozen or so computers & printers

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IEEE 802.3 Protocol (Ethernet)

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A communications standard that specifies how messages are to be packaged, processed, & transmitted for wired transmissions over a LAN

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IEEE 802.11 Protocol

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• Used for wireless LAN connections

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Bluetooth

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Wireless protocol that transmits data over short distances, replacing cables

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What are the 3 functions of an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?

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  1. ) It PROVIDES you with a legitimate Internet access.
  2. ) It RECEIVES the communications from your computer and passes them on to the Internet, and receives communications from the Internet and passes them onto you.
  3. ) It PAYS for the Internet.
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Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

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Operates on the same lines as voice telephones, but doesn’t interfere with voice telephone service

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Cable Lines

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A WAN connection that provides high-speed data transmission using cable television lines

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WAN Wireless

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A communications system that provides wireless connectivity to a wide area network

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IP Address

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A number that identifies a particular device

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Public IP Address

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Identifies a particular device on the public Internet

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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers)

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Public agency that controls IP addresses’ assignments

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Private IP Address

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Identifies a particular device on a private network, usually on a LAN

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Domain Name

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A worldwide-unique name that is affiliated with a public IP address

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URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

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An address on the Internet

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Three-Tier Architecture
A design of user computers that consists of three categories, or tiers: 1. ) User Tier 2. ) Server Tier 3. ) Database Tier
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Server Tier
Consists of computers that run web servers and process application programs
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Database Tier
Consists of computers that run a DBMS that processes requests to retrieve & store data
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Web Page
A document that is usually coded in HTML
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Web Servers
Programs that run on a server-tier computer and manage traffic by sending & receiving web pages to and from clients
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Commerce Server
Application programs that run on a server-tier computer and obtain product data from a database, manage the items in a shopping cart, and coordinate the checkout process
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Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
All interactions among computing devices are defined as services in a formal, standardized way.
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Encapsulated
A characteristic of systems design in which the details of a process are hidden from users
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TCP/IP Protocol Architecture
Has five layers and one or more protocols defined at each layer; programs are written to implement the rules of a particular protocol
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (http)
Used between browsers and Web servers
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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (smtp)
Used for email transmissions
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File Transfer Protocol (ftp)
Used to move files over the Internet
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Software as a Service (SaaS)
Cloud hosting that provides hardware infrastructure, an operating system, & application programs
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Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Cloud hosting that provides hosted computers, an operating system, & possibly a DBMS
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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Cloud hosting that provides a bare server computer or data storage
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Content Delivery Network (CDN)
A system of hardware and software that stores user data in different geographic locations and makes it available on demand
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Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Uses the Internet to create the appearance of private, secure connections
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Tunnel
A virtual, private pathway over a public or shared network from the VPN client to the VPN server
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Private Cloud
A cloud that is owned and operated by an organization for its own benefit
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Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
A subset of a public cloud that has highly restricted, secure access
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Remote Action System
IS that provides computer-based activity or action at a distance • Ex: Telediagnosis, Telesurgery, & Telelaw Enforcement
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Telediagnosis
A remote action system that healthcare professionals use to diagnose illnesses for rural or remote areas
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Telesurgery
Uses telecommunications to link surgeons to robotic equipment at distant locations
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Telelaw Enforcement
Uses cameras & motion-sensing equipment to issue tickets for red-light & speeding violations • Ex: RedFlex