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Title: chp 5

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Total Flash Cards: 14

Created: 12/15/2008 23:33:23

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embedded processors
Definition
programmable chips embedded in products to make them "smart"
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dsp-digital signal processors
Definition
include more math related functions in their instruction set than typical processor
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intranet
Definition
set of services for distributing private info throughout organization
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platform independence
Definition
app that can be implemented on computer regardless of processor
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database management system-dbms
Definition
collection of software that allows users to create and work with a database
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data hierarchy
Definition
organizes data in increasing level of complexity
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file processing
Definition
form of storing data from before databases. each app uses own set of files
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relational data model
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databases store info about entities, such as suppliers and products for a retailer, and the relationships between those entities
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relational database management systems-rdbms
Definition
similar systems developed based on codd's relational model
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data warehouse
Definition
means of storing and mangaing data for info to access, typically composed of data from one or more transaction databases
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data mart
Definition
extracts and reorganizes specific data according to users info needs
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slicing and dicing
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cut off portion of data until obtaining needed info
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data mining
Definition
set of techniques for finding trendds in large set of data
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document management systems-dms
Definition
MIS that enters, tracks, routes, processes documents used in an organiztion