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Chapter 13
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Management
Undergraduate 1
11/16/2008

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Information Technology
Definition
The various appliances and devices for creating, storing, exchanging, and using information in diverse modes, including visual images, voice, multimedia, and business data.
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E-commerce
Definition
The use of the internet and other electronic means for retailing and business to business tranctions.
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Internet
Definition
A gigantic system of interconnected computers of more than 100 million computer in over 100 countries.
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World Wide Web
Definition
A standardized code for accessing informtion and transmitting data over the internet.
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IT Impacts
Definition
Portable offices, better service, efficient organizations.
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Intranets
Definition
Private internal information networks accessible only by employees.
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Extranets
Definition
Allow outsiders limited access to internal information networks.
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Electronic Conferencing
Definition
Allows groups of people to communicate simultaneously from various locations via email, phone, or video.
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VSAT Satellite Communications
Definition
Satellite-based private network for voice, video, and data transmissions.
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Computer Network
Definition
A group of two more computers linked together by some form of cabling or by wireless technology to share data or resources such as a printer.
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Clients
Definition
The laptop or desktop computers through which users make requests for information or resources.
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Servers
Definition
The computers that provide the services shared by users.
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Wide Area Networks
Definition
Computers linked over long distances.
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Local Area Networks
Definition
Computers linked in a smaller area.
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Wireless Network
Definition
Use airborne electronic signals to link computers and devices.
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Wi-Fi
Definition
An access point that forms its own small network.
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Wireless LAN
Definition
A wireless local area network.
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Hardware
Definition
Physical components.
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Software
Definition
System software, application software, & groupware
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Data
Definition
Raw facts and figures.
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Information
Definition
The meaningful useful interpretation of data.
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Information System
Definition
A system that uses IT resources and enables managers to turn data into information for use in decision making.
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Information System Managers
Definition
Operarte the systems used for gathering, organizing, and distributing information.
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Data Warehousing
Definition
The collection, storage, and retrieval of data in electronic files.
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Data Mining
Definition
The application of electronic technologies for searching, sifting, and reorganizing pools of datat to uncover useful information.
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Information Systems for Knowledge Workers
Definition
Provides resources to create, store, use, and transmit new knowledge for useful applications.
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Information Systems for Managers
Definition
Provide reports, schedules, plans, and budgets that can then be used for making decisons.
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Decison Support Systems
Definition
Interactive systems that create virtual business models and test them with different data to see how they respond.
Term
Hackers
Definition
Cyber criminals who gain unauthorized access to a compute r or network either to steal information, money, property or to tamper with data.
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Identity Theft
Definition
Stealing of personal information to get loans, credit cards, or other monetary benefits by impersonating the victim.
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Intellectual Property Theft
Definition
Theft of a product of the mind- something produced by the intellect, with great expenditure of human effort- that has commercial value.
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Computer Viruses, Worms, & Trojan Horses
Definition
Malicious programs that once installed can shut down a computer system.
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Spyware
Definition
Software that tranmits stolen personal information.
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Spam
Definition
Widely broadcast, unsolicited email.
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Firewalls
Definition
Security systems with special software or hardware devices designed to keep computers safe from hackers.
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Components for filtering messages
Definition
Security policy and Router
Term
Preventing Identity Theft
Definition
Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2005
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Preventing Viruses
Definition
Anti-virus software
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Encryption Software
Definition
Works by locking an email message to a unique code number for each computer only that computer can open and read the message.
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Avoiding Spam and Spyware
Definition
Anti-spyware software & CAN-SPAM Act of 2006
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