Vocabulary 1

Question 1

Application

Answer 1

(apps) is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task. (email, search, customer order)

Question 2

Computer Science

Answer 2

Research and development of technologies such as algorithms, computation, hardware, communication, and information theory, used in the building of hardware and software.

Question 3

Digital Asset

Answer 3

Content which has been digitized and can be referenced or retrieved online. (sales, employee experience, vendors)

Question 4

Digital Transformation

Answer 4

Involves integrating digital technologies and solutions into a functional area of a business. This is as much a cultural change as a technological one as it requires organizations to make fundamental shifts in the ways they operate and how they deliver customer experiences and benefits.

Question 5

Disruptive Technology

Answer 5

New technology that displaces an existing one

Question 6

Enterprise

Answer 6

A unit of economic organization or activity. (business, government agency, educational institution, non-profit organization)

Question 7

Functions

Answer 7

The activities carried out by an enterprise; they can be divided into core functions and support functions. The primary functions are: marketing & sales, finance & accounting, operations, supply chain, human resources, research & development

Question 8

Functional Users

Answer 8

Individuals who carry out specific functions within an enterprise. (payroll, customer service, accounts payable)

Question 9

Hardware

Answer 9

The physical components of a computer including the keyboard, monitor, disk drive, and internal chips, and wiring. Hardware is the equal for software. (they go together)

Question 10

Information Technology (IT)

Answer 10

The use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data. IT is typically used within the context of business operations

Question 11

Management Information Systems (MIS)

Answer 11

An information system used for decision-making, and for coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of information in an organization. The study of MIS involves people, processes, and technology in an organizational context.

Question 12

Software

Answer 12

Any program (application) that performs a specific function. examples: word processing, spreadsheet calculations, & email