Unit 4 - Software Development and IT Careers Flashcards
Automated Processes
Processes that are completed automatically with assistance from information technology such as computer hardware or software with minimal human interaction.
Automation
The method of making a process function automatically or with very minimal human interaction.
Business Process
Process that is focused on achieving a goal for a business.
Business Process Management (BPM)
Intentional effort to plan, document, implement, and distribute an organization’s business process with the support of information technology.
Career Cluster
A collection of industries and jobs all connected based on skills.
Computer Science
Branch of knowledge that deals with the theory behind computers and how they work.
Ergonomics
Study of designing and positioning equipment and devices to ensure their usefulness and safety to human bodies.
Hard Skills
Learnable technical skills.
IT Certification
Designations given by a certifying body that someone has a specific level of knowledge in a specific technology.
Manual Processes
Processes completed solely or primarily by a human.
Process
Series of tasks that are completed in order to achieve a goal.
Soft Skills
Non-technical skills required to be successful in interpersonal situations.
Software Development
The process that a computer program is put through when it is developed.
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
The general process of steps used to develop and deploy software.
Software Development Methodology
Various attempts to split the process of software development into separate phases.
