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Chapter 4 Vocabulary.
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9th Grade
11/01/2011

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Data
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Recorded facts and statistics.
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Information
Definition
Useful knowledge, extracted from data.
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Insight
Definition
A deep level of understanding about a particular subject or situation.
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Databases
Definition
Computerized files that collect, sort, and cross reference data.
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Data Mining
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A method of extracting previously unknown relationships among individual data points in a database.
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Chief Information Officer (CIO)
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A high-level executive responsible for understanding the company’s information needs and creating systems and procedures to deliver that information to the right people at the right time.
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E-Commerce
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Short for electronic commerce, which refers to marketing and selling products over the internet.
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Business-To-Business E-Commerce
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E-commerce between a company and consumers; often referred to as B2C.
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Business-To-Business E-Commerce
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E-commerce between companies; often referred to as B2B.
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Consumer-To-Consumer E-Commerce
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E-commerce between consumers; often referred to as C2C .
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Mobile Commerce (M-Commerce)
Definition
E-commerce that uses wireless Internet access and wireless handheld devices.
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Personal Digital Assistance (PDAs)
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Handheld computers; some smartphones now have PDA capabilities as well.
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Telecommuting
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Working at home while staying connected to the office via electronic networking.
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Instant Messaging (IM)
Definition
Real-time text conversations between computers; IM is similar in concept to text messaging on cell phones, but it’s a more powerful and more flexible technology.
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Intranets
Definition
Websites that are accessible by employees only
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Extranets
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Websites that are similar to intranets but also allow access by trusted outside business partners
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Blogs
Definition
Web-based logs or journals.
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Internet Telephone Service
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Telephone service that converts voice to digital data for transmission across the internet; also known as internet telephony or VoIP.
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Search Engines
Definition
Web-based research tools that identify individual webpages containing specific words or phrases.
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Web Directories
Definition
Categorized lists of suggested websites on specific topics.
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Metacrawlers
Definition
Online tools that format search requests for the specific requirements of multiple search engines.
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E-Business
Definition
Taking advantage of information technology, particularly the Internet, across all major business functions.
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Information Systems (IS)
Definition
A collective label for all technologies and processes used to manage business information; many organizations now refer to this as information technology (IT).
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Information Technology (IT)
Definition
A generally accepted substituted term for information systems.
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Management Information System (MIS)
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A system that provides managers with information and support for making routine decisions; sometimes used to describe information systems in general.
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Artificial Intelligence
Definition
The ability of computers to solve problems through reasoning and learning and to simulate human sensory perceptions.
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Hardware
Definition
The tangible equipment used in information systems.
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Software
Definition
The programmed instructions that direct that direct the activity of the hardware; the intangible part of information systems.
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Network
Definition
A collection of specialized hardware and software that links computers together to share data and information.
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Local Area Network (LAN)
Definition
A network that connects computers within a limited local range, such as within a single department or single building.
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Internet
Definition
A network of networks that spans the entire globe .
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Definition
Companies that provide access to the internet through dial-up, DSL, cable, or wireless networking.
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Broadband
Definition
A term applied to higher speed network connections.
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Wi-Fi
Definition
A wireless alternative for LANs; short for wireless fidelity.
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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Definition
A wireless tracking technology based on small tags that combine a memory chip with a tiny antenna.
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Malware
Definition
Short for malicious software; an umbrella term for illicit software with destructive, invasive, or criminal intent.
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Viruses
Definition
Invasive computer programs that reproduce by infecting legitimate programs.
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Spyware
Definition
Malware that sneaks onto computers with the intent of capturing passwords, credit card numbers, and other valuable information.
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Intellectual Property
Definition
A wide range of creative outputs with commercial value, such as design ideas, manufacturing processes, brands, and chemical formulas.
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Spam
Definition
Unsolicited bulk e-mail.
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