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| Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD) |
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| a tool that graphically shows the connections among entites in a system |
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| a tool that graphically shows the flow of data in a system |
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| mass-producted, copyrighted, prewritten software available for purchase |
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| assess the feasibility of each alternative solution and then recommends the most feasible solution for a project, which often involves modifying or building on the current system. |
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| consistes of two major activities; (1) if necessary, acquire hardware and software and (2) develop all of the details of the new or modified information system |
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| Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) |
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| computer software used by system analysts to assist during system development |
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| the purpose of this phase is to construct, or build, the new or modified system and then deliver it to the users |
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| verifies that each individual program or object works by itself |
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| verifies that all programs in an application work together properly |
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| verifies that an application works with other applications |
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| performed by end-users and checks the new system to ensure that it works with actual data |
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| operation, support, and security phase |
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| the purpose of this phase is to provide ongoing assistance for an information system and its users after the system is implemented. |
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| summarizes in writing all of the safeguards that are in place to protect an organization's information assets. |
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| a collection of hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that work together to produce quality information |
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| a decision making body in an organization |
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| a measure of how suitable the development of a system will be to the organization |
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| during this phase (1) review and approve the project requests; (2) prioritize the project request; (3) allocate resources such as money, people, and equipment to approved projects; and (4) form a project development team for each approved project |
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| in this phase, you conduct a preliminary investigation and you perform detailed analysis |
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| preliminary investigation |
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| to determine the exact nature of the problem or improvement and decide whether it is worth pursuing. |
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| an analysis and design technique that describes processes that transform inputs into outputs |
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| contains all the documentation and deliverables of a project |
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| the process of building a model of a system |
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| manages and controls the budget and schedule of the project |
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| controls the activities during system development |
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| responsible for designing and developing an information system |
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| a website that allows users to access and interact with software from any computer or device that is connected to the internet |
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| copyrighted software that is distributed at no cost for a trail period |
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| copyrighted software provided at no cost by an individual or company that retains all rights to the software |
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| software that has been donated for the public use and has no copyright restrictions |
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| personal information manager (PIM) |
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| application software that includes an appointment calendar, address book, notepad, and other features to help users organize personal information. |
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| document management software |
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| provides a means for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format that can be viewed by any user |
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| the cpu relies on a small quartz crystal circuit called the _______ to control the timing of all computer operations |
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| Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) |
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| a character recognition technology used primarily by the banking industry to facilitate the processing of cheques |
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| a type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance type tasks, usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs |
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| known as the first generation of programming language, is the only language the computer directly recognizes |
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| the second generation of programming langues, a programmer writes instruction using symbolic instruction code. |
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| converts assembly langue source program into machine language |
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