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| categorizes processors according to their power |
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| programmable chips that are built into products to make them "smart" |
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| digital signal processors (DSPs) |
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| special microprocessors that include more math-related functions in their instruction set |
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| a set of services for distributing private information throughout the organization |
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| an application that can be implemented on a computer regardless of the processor or operating system being used |
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| database management system (DBMS) |
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| a collection of software that allows users to create and work with a database |
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| each software application uses its own set of files |
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| databases store information about entities and the relationships between those entities |
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| relational database management systems (RDBMS) |
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| a software application that lets us work with and manage relational databases |
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| structured query language (SQL) |
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| provides general rules for formulating the queries on relational databases |
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| means of storing and managing data for information access, typically composed of data from one or more transaction databases |
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| extracts and reorganizes specific data according to the users' information needs |
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| the process of cutting off portions of the data until obtaining the needed information |
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| set of techniques for finding trends and patterns in large sets of data |
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| document management system (DMS) |
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| enters, tracks, routes, and processes the many documents used in an organization |
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| how the company recognizes, generates, manages, and shares knowledge |
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| artificial intelligence (AI) |
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| attempts to provide computer applications that mimic characteristics of human intelligence |
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| used to capture and store the knowledge of a human expert so that the organization can permanently store and share it |
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| supports teamwork with technologies that enable communications and sharing of data and information |
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| collaborative software that enables communication between team members and helps them to share data, information, and knowledge |
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| problem of combining all of the disparate technologies into a single, overall system |
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| include word processor, spreadsheet, database manager, and other applications allow users to easily share data between applications through a simple cut and paste or linking of the files |
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| software that links applications that use dissimilar software or hardware platforms |
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| obtains or processes data from a sending application and then delivers the data over the network using a standard data format called XML |
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| eXtensible markup language (XML) |
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| a standard format for marking up data according to its meaning; primary technology that allows for the use of web services |
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| enterprise resource planning software (ERP) |
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| company runs all of its applications from a single database |
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| (part of TPS) atomicity, consistency, isolation, durability |
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| radio frequency identification (RFID) |
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| uses radio waves to automatically identify objects |
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| functional information systems(FIS) |
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| focus on the activities of the functional department to improve its efficiency and effectiveness |
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| represents the steps, organizational resources, input and output data, and tools needed to complete a business process |
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| workflow management system (WMS) |
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| also referred to as business process management (BPM) supports activities that several departments of the organization may carry out |
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| business intelligence (BI) |
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| process for gaining competitive advantage through the intelligent use of data and information in decision making |
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| detailed investigation and analysis of a proposed development project, to determine whether it is technically and economically possible |
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| hiring another company to build all or part of an IS |
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| application service providers (ASP) |
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| on-line technology company that develops and delivers software tools on the Internet; payment based on subscriptions or fees |
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| systems analysis and design (SAD) |
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| process of completing IS project: people, methodology, management, and tools |
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| project feasibility study- list of stakeholders, what each has at stake, degree of impact each stakeholder can have on project |
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| provides a framework for both the management and technical processes of an IS project |
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| developers sat down briefly with boss or customer to find out requirements; write programs, create databases, and put together hardware; develops would test and debug it |
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| methodology, provides a project team with structure to ensure that everyone works toward the same project goals |
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| first life cycle model to gain wide acceptance among system developers; document-driven process; development activities move downstream and a new phase begins only after acceptably completing the preceding phase |
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| developers first investigate, specify, and implement an important core of the system with minimal functionality |
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| project team works with customers to progressively build the system from an initial outline specification |
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| the team develops software in short development cycles or increments |
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| a simplified representation of something real, such as a building, weather patter, or information system that knowledge workers can manipulate in order to study the real item in more detail |
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| entity-relationship diagram (ERD) |
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| one of the two most commonly used models for designing the organization of a relational database, the ERD indicates the entities, as well as how they are related, for which an IS will store data |
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| one of the two most commonly used models for designing the organization of a relational database, the logical data model translates the ERD into a diagram of the tables in a database |
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| a traditional IS model that depicts how data move or flow through as system |
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| unified modeling language (UML) |
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| consists of several graphical elements that, when combined, form a set of diagrams |
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| the application of knowledge skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements |
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| project managers use this to manage activities; provide a standard format for displaying the results of the first four time-management activities |
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| to recognize, address, and eliminate sources of risk before they threaten the successful completion of the project |
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| project management (PM) software |
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| designed to support and automate the tasks of project management and decision making |
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| program evaluation review technique (PERT) chart |
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| to schedule and manage the tasks within a project; clearly shows the sequence and dependencies between tasks |
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| integrated development environments (IDE) |
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| allows developers to complete several programming tasks within the same software application |
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| developer can use graphical diagrams to define a system's components and how they are related |
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| computer-aided software engineering (CASE) |
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| use of computer-based support in the software development process; supports integrations between the various components and between the users |
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| the use of information systems, technologies, and computer networks by individuals and organizations to carry out transactions in order to create or support the creation of business value |
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| the quality and quantity of information about products and services of interest to buyers |
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| the ability to create custom products or services ondemand |
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| marketing message that a business personalizes for each potential customer's interests, based on his or her searching, browsing, or buying habits |
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| owners cooperate by advertising on the same site |
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| a general formula for how a business is going to use computer networks and information systems to compete in a global marketplace |
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| a set of procedures and philosophies that a company adopts to handle individually identifiable private information |
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| the use of laptops, mobile telephones, and personal digital assistants (PDAs) to connect to the Internet and Web to conduct many of the activities normally associated with e-commerce |
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| process of identifying an individual and ensuring that he or she is actually that person |
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| defines how a company will meet the needs of its customers while making a profit |
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| buy at market prices determined by supply and demand from someone unknown; most companies buy goods and services that are commodities |
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| forming a long-term relationship with another company because prices are set through negotiation; usually know each other well and wish to continue trading |
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| one-to-one marketing model |
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| two companies collaborate to create a trading relationship that is good for both of them |
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| company-centric business model |
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| company is either a seller to many other companies or a buyer from many companies |
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| using e-commerce with procurement (provides a single buyer with products it needs to carry on business) |
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| use an exchange to buy and sell from each other through spot-buying transactions |
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| network of facilities and distribution options that performs the functions of procurement of materials, transformation of these materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these finished products to customers |
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| interorganizational system (IOS) |
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| a networked information system used by two or more separate organizations to perform a joint business function |
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| electronic data interchange (EDI) |
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| a web-based private sales channel through a private network or an extranet, to link trading partners while keeping others out |
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| a protected form of the Internet; typically an extension of an intranet between business partners |
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