IT Terminology Quiz

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VSB 1002: Business Dynamics II

Spring 2009

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Question 1Question 1

Software programs that help people work together collectively while located remotely from each other, through online calendars, collective writing, shared database access, and electronic meetings

A.k.a. collaborative software

groupware

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Question 2Question 2

Electronic commerce (e-commerce) conducted in a wireless environment using mobile devices

m-commerce

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Question 3Question 3

Science and technology of measuring and analyzing biological data

E.g., fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, etc. for authentication

biometrics

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Question 4Question 4

An information system that provides managers with rapid access to timely information and direct access to structured information in the form of reports

digital dashboard

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Question 5Question 5

Scientific application of methods and tools to develop high-quality and defect-free information systems

computer-aided software development (CASE)

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A central repository for all or significant parts of an enterprise's data collected by its various business systems

data warehouse

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Prediction that computer’s microprocessor complexity would double approximately every two years

Moore’s Law

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Question 8Question 8

Computing with ubiquitous, inter-connected devices

Thanks to convergence of wireless technologies and the Internet

pervasive computing

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A network architecture in which each computer on the network is either a client or a server

client-server architecture

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Question 10Question 10

A systematic way to remove undesirable characteristics from a relational database so that its structure is suitable for queries

normalization

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Question 11Question 11

A database language designed for retrieval and management of data in relational database management systems

structured query language (SQL)

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Question 12Question 12

Dividing a message into packets, and transmitting them individually to the destination through different routes

packet switching

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Sending an e-mail, falsely claiming to be a legitimate enterprise, in an attempt to scam the recipient into surrendering private information

phishing

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Question 14Question 14

The unique identifier of each record in a relational database table

E.g., social security number, student ID, and transaction number

primary key

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A system development method in which a partially working system is built based on initial user requirements, and then the system undergoes iterations of improvement to the users’ satisfaction

prototyping

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A piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser

wiki

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Based on a cryptographic system that uses two keys to encrypt data, this protocol can transmit private Web documents via the Internet

secure socket layer (SSL)

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Question 18Question 18

A method of query creation in which the database user builds query string using examples and guidance provided by the system

Easier to learn than formal Structured Query Language (SQL)

query by example (QBE)

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Question 19Question 19

The traditional, structured framework that consists of sequential processes, used to develop information systems

systems development life cycle (SDLC)

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Question 20Question 20

A network that is constructed with public telecommunication lines to connect nodes for secure corporate data communication

virtual private network (VPN)