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Information Systems Key Terms - Final
ISYS 201 BYU Fall 2011
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Internet/New Media
Undergraduate 2
12/13/2011

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application service provider (ASP)
Definition
offers access to logistical systems for businesses and other organizations
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brick-and-mortar business
Definition
a traditional retail store without an internet presence
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business-to-business (B2B)
Definition
business buying and selling to each other over internet
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business-to-consumer (B2C)
Definition
business sells services to consumers over internet
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click-and-mortar business
Definition
a traditional retail store that also has an online store
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clickstream data
Definition
the exact pattern of a consumer's navigation through a site
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click-through
Definition
the number of people who click on an advertisement through a certain website
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consumer-to-business (C2B)
Definition
consumer sells services to business over internet
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consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Definition
sites that aid in consumers selling services to each other
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content provider
Definition
an intermediary; companies that use the internet to distribute copyrighted material
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e-business
Definition
conducting business over internet including interactions with customers and business partners
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e-commerce
Definition
buying and selling goods over the internet
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e-procurement
Definition
B2B purchase and sale of supplies and services over the internet
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e-shop
Definition
online store
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extranet
Definition
an intranet that also provides information to allies (i.e. customers, suppliers, partners)
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interactivity
Definition
measures interactions of visitors of website with advertisement
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intermediaries
Definition
anything that brings buyers and sellers together to facilitate online trade between buyers and sellers
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internet service provider (ISP)
Definition
a company that provides internet and related services to individuals and companies
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intranet
Definition
a section of internet available only to employees of an organization
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kiosk
Definition
public computer provided for information browsing
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mobile commerce (m-commerce)
Definition
the ability to purchase goods through a wireless-internet enabled device
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online brokers
Definition
intermediaries who help pass information between buyers and sellers as well as processing orders and collecting money
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online service provider (osp)
Definition
similar to an ISP, but provides unique services in addition, such as its own web browser
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portal
Definition
a website that offers a lot of different information access options i.e. email, online discussion groups, search engines, online shopping malls
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pure-play (virtual) business
Definition
online store that only has an internet presence; no traditional retail store
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service level agreements (SLAs)
Definition
sets responsibilities and expectations between ASP's and their customers
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web mashup
Definition
a website or application that uses content from more than one source
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wireless internet service provider (WISP)
Definition
a branch of ISP that allows internet access anywhere within a certain range of coverage
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business wikis
Definition
collaborative pages that allow users to edit documents and share ideas
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collaboration system
Definition
set of tools that support sharing information
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content management system
Definition
manages technical work of idea sharing: creation, storage, editing, publication
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digital darwinism
Definition
businesses that cannot adapt will fail
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core competency
Definition
when an organization focuses on its key strength
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digital divide
Definition
when those who have access to technology have advantages
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disruptive technology
Definition
a paradigm shift that does not initially meet the needs of the current customers
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document management system
Definition
manages technical aspects of electronic document use: capturing, storage, distribution, archiving, accessing
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explicit knowledge
Definition
any knowledge that can be documented, archived, and codified
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groupware
Definition
software that supports team work
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hypertext transport protocol
Definition
internet standard protocol; supports exchange of information on World Wide Web
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information collaboration
Definition
unstructured; includes document exchange, shared whiteboards, email, discussion boards
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internet
Definition
global public network of computers
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joint problem solving
Definition
novice and expert employees work together on a project
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knowledge management
Definition
using information to make decisions: capturing, classifying, evaluating, retrieving, sharing
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process collaboration
Definition
structured; shared participation in business process
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protocols
Definition
standards of data formatting and rules
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semantic web
Definition
an evolving extension of the WWW written in language more useable for software agents, facilitating information integration
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service-oriented architecture
Definition
a collection of services that communicate with each other by passing data from one source to another
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shadowing
Definition
less experienced employees observe the work of more experienced employees
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social networking analysis
Definition
the mapping and measuring of relationships and flows of people, organization, computers, etc.
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sustaining technology
Definition
produces an improved product that customers are eager to buy
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tacit knowledge
Definition
the knowledge that is only contained in people's heads
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videoconference
Definition
allows people in multiple locations to communicate with video and audio
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web 2.0
Definition
the next generation of internet effected by outside sources such as economic, social, and technology trends
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web conferencing
Definition
blends audio, video, and document sharing technologies to create virtual meeting rooms
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web content management systems
Definition
type of content management system specifically manages publishing to intranets and public websites
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authentication
Definition
a method for confirming users' identities
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authorization
Definition
the process of giving permission
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backup scope
Definition
the breadth of your backup
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biometrics
Definition
identification of a used based on a physical characteristic
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content filtering
Definition
software that fliters content to prevent transmission of unauthorized information
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denial-of-service attack
Definition
floods a website with so many requests for service that it slows down or crashes their site
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encryption
Definition
scrambles information into a form that requires a key to decrypt
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firewall
Definition
hardware or software that guards a private network by analyzing information leaving and entering a network
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hacker
Definition
people who invade other's computers
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hoaxes
Definition
attack computer systems by transmitting a virus hoax with a real virus attached
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information security
Definition
protection of information from accidental or intentional misuse
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insider
Definition
legitimate users who misuse access to information in a business
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intrusion detection software
Definition
searches patterns in information and network traffic to indicate attacks and quickly responds to prevent harm
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malicious code
Definition
threats such as viruses, trojan horses, and worms
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packet tampering
Definition
altering contents of packets as they travel through networks
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phishing
Definition
a technique to gain personal information for the purpoe of identity theft
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smart card
Definition
a device about the size of a credit card that can store small amounts of information to perform limited processing
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sniffer
Definition
a program or device that can monitor data traveling over a network
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social engineering
Definition
using social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information
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spoofing
Definition
forging the return address on an email to hide actual sender
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spyware
Definition
software that comes hidden in free downloadable software that tracks online movements, mines information, or uses CPU and storage for tasks unknown to computer owner.
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token
Definition
small electronic devices that change user passwords automatically allowing user to enter new password as it is changed
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trojan-horse virus
Definition
hides inside other software usually as an attachment or a downloadable file
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virus
Definition
software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage
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worm
Definition
a type of virus that spreads itself from computer to computer without an attachment
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wikis
Definition
web-based tools that make it easy to add or remove online content
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workflow management systems
Definition
facilitates management and automation of business processes by controlling the movement of work through the business process
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World Wide Web
Definition
global hypertext system that uses the internet as its transport system
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backup frequency
Definition
how often you backup data
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backup media
Definition
magnetic tape drives, hard drives, optical media, solid-state media
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