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| firewalls | companies use these to screen people who enter or exit a network |
| information overload | when companies struggle to efficiently and effectively process information due to large amounts of information |
| data base | a collection of data organized in a way that makes the data easy to find, update, and manage |
| Ergonomics | the study of the relationships between people and machines |
| extranet | businesses and supplier often use what type of system to access inventory information |
| information | Data processed in a meaningful way |
| data mining | process of using data in databases to find relationships between individuals and their behavior or preferences |
| Moore's Law | Law forecasts that the amount of data that could be processed by a computer chip would double about every 18 months |
| CIOs | These top executives must be knowledgable about information, equipment and managment |
| server | A computer that stores data and application software for all PC workstations in a single building or building |
| biometric security | finger print scanning, eye scanning are methods of |
| hacker proof | although firewalls can protect information they are not THIS |
| 1940s | Electronic digital computers were developed in |
| the Internet | This can transmit data all over the world |
| information system | Types include: DSS, EIS, and MIS |
| WAN | A network of linked computers that covers a wide geographic area |
| web-hosting service | A private business that maintains the websites of individuals and organizations on its computers |
| search engine | A program that assists in locating information on networks or the Internet |
| MIS | A system that integrates data from various departments to make it available to help managers with day-to-day business operations |
| DSS | provides top-level executives with the ability to analyze "what if" scenarios |
| LAN | Network of linked computers that serves users in a single building or complex |
| data | Original facts and figures that businesses generate |
| knowledge workers | People who work with information |
| VoIP | Using the Internet for telephone services |
| site promotion | including the domain name for a company's website on manager's business cards is an example of THIS |
| extranet | a private network that companies need in order to share selected information with selected people outside the organization |
| Dun & Bradstreet | THIS company supports other businesses by providing specialized research reports |
| electronic shopping cart | software that provides online ordering capabilities |
| information system | a computer system that processes data into meaningful information |
| EIS | Information system that combines and summarizes ongoing transactions so decisions can be made affecting goals and direction of the organization |
