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§Describes the combining of several industries – computers, communications, consumer electronics, entertainment, and mass media – through various devices that exchange data in digital form |
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| Tree-and-Branch Communications |
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§A centralized information provider sends out messages through many channels to thousands of consumers |
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| Switch-network communications |
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§A common carrier provides circuit switching that creates a temporary two-way connection between one public user and another |
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§Automatically adjusts settings such as exposure and focus |
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Uses a reflecting mirror to reflect the
incoming light so the viewfinder shows
what the lens is framing |
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§Works with digital broadcasting signals |
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| Collections of related records |
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| collections of related fields |
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| unit of data containing 1 or more characters |
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| a letter number or special character made of bits |
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| the field that identifies a record |
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| files that contain software instructions |
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| program files translated so they can be executed on the computer |
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| files that contain data such as words, numbers, pictures, or sounds |
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| Database Management Systems |
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§Software written specifically to control the structure of a database and access to the data |
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§A repository that stores the data definitions and descriptions of the structure of the data and the database |
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§Programs that allow you to maintain the database by creating, editing, deleting data, records, and files |
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§Program for producing an on-screen or printed document form all or part of a database |
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§A high-paid, responsible position within an organization |
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§Fields or records are arranged in a family tree, with child records subordinate to parent or higher-level records |
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§Like a hierarchical database, but each child record can have more than one parent record |
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§Relates, or connects, data in different files through the use of a key, or common data element |
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§Uses objects (software written in small, reusable chunks) as elements within database files |
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| multidimensional database |
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§Models data as facts, dimensions, or numerical measures for use in the interactive analysis of large amounts of data |
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| the computer-assisted process of sifting through and analyzing vast amounts of data to extract hidden patterns and meaning and to discover new knowledge |
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| a special database that shows detailed and summary data from multiple sources |
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§Develops a formula to fit patterns in the data that has been extracted |
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§A statistical pattern recognition process that is applied to data sets with more than just numerical data |
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§The buying and selling of products and services through computer networks |
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§A business sells to other businesses using the internet or a private network to cut transaction costs and increase efficiencies |
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§A business sells goods or services to consumers |
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§Consumers sell goods or services directly to other consumers with the help of a third party, such as eBay. |
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| strategic level management |
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§Top managers concerned with strategic or long-term planning and decisions |
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| tactical level management |
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§Middle level managers who make decisions to implement the strategic goals set for the organization |
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| operation level management |
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§Low-level supervisors make daily operational decisions |
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| transactions proccessing systems |
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§Transactions are recorded events of routine business activities such as bills, orders, and inventory |
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| managment information systems |
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§Computer-based information system that uses data recorded by a TPS as input to programs that produce routine reports as output |
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| decisions support systems |
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§Computer information system that provides a flexible tool for analysis and helps management focus on the future |
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§An easy-to-use DSS made especially for strategic managers to support strategic decision-making |
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§The software that controls the search of the expert system’s knowledge base and produces conclusions |
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§A form of software with built-in intelligence that monitors work patterns, asks questions, and performs work tasks on your behalf |
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§Involves a camera and software that identify recurring patterns in its vision and maps the pattern against patterns stored in a database |
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§A method of dealing with imprecise data and uncertainty, with problems that have many answers rather than one |
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§A computer-generated artificial reality that projects a person into a sensation of 3-D space |
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§The development and study of machines that can perform work that is normally done by people |
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| claims computers can be programmed to simulate human cognition |
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| claims that computers can think on a level that is equal to or better than humans, and can also achieve consciousness |
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§A crime in which thieves hijack your identity and use your good credit rating to get cash, take out loans, order credit cards, and buy things in your name |
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§When people fail to follow safe procedures, errors can occur |
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§Incomplete, updated, or inaccurate data |
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§Malicious software is implanted in your computer that directs you to an imposter web page |
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§A program such as a “free” online game or screensaver that loads hidden programs that take over your computer or cause mischief without your knowledge |
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§A system of safeguards for protecting information technology against disasters, system failures, and unauthorized access that can result in damage or loss |
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§Provides round-the-clock information on international computer security threats |
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§The process of altering readable data into unreadable form to prevent unauthorized access |
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§A method of restoring information-processing operations that have been halted by destruction or accident |
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