Final
Business Administration 142 with Hussin at St. Norbert College
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By: Andrew Verfuerth
Created: 2011-05-06
Size: 77 flashcards
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Created: 2011-05-06
Size: 77 flashcards
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Cookie
A message sent to a web browser and stored on a user's hard disk, usually containing information about the user.
Anitspyware
Software that blocks spyware from entering a computer
B2C (Business to Consumer)
An e-commerce exchange of products, services, or information between businesses and consumer
B2B (Business to Business)
An e-commerce exchange of products, services, or information between businesses
B2G (Business to Government)
An e-commerce exchange of products, service or information between businesses and government
C2C (Consumer to Consumer)
An e-commerce exchange of products, service or information between consumers
Digital Certificates
A security method that identifies the author of an ActiveX control. A computer programmer can "sign" a digital certificate after being approved
Flash Cookies
A cookie-like object that is created and used by the Adobe Flash players; also referred to as a local shared object
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
A standardized format used to specify the layout for Web pages
HTML Script
A series of instructions embedded directly into the text if a HTML document directly or a file referenced from an HTML document
Java Applet
Small programs that add processing and interactive capabilities to Web pages
Keyword Stuffing
An unpopular practice of including a huge variety of keywords in the header of an HTML document in the hopes that a search engine will display it even when the content of the page is not relevant to the search
Markup Language
A low-level language written in binary code that the computer can execute directly
Netiquette (Internet Etiquette)
A set of guidelines for posting messages and e-mails in a civilm concise way
Online Auctions
A consumer to consumer form of e-commerce in which merchandise and services are sold to the highest bidder
Person to Person Payment
A method of e-commerce payment that uses an intermediary to third party such as PayPal to handle payment between a buyer and a seller
Pharming
An exploit that redirects users to fake web sites
Phishing
An e-mail based scam that's designed to fool users into revealing confidential information
Plug-in
A software module that adds a specific feature to a system. In the context of browsers, a plug-in adds the ability to play files referenced from the EMBED tag
POP Server
A computer that receives emails data until retrieved by the email account holder
Secure Connection
An internet connection that encrypts data transmitted between your computer and a Web site
Spam
Unsolicited e-mail typically sent as a bulk or mass-mailing and often used for fraudulent or deceptive marketing
Videocasting
Online delivery of a video clip as a Atom or RSS feed; also referred to as a video podcasting or vodcasting
Web Browser
A program that communicated with a Web server and displays Web pages
Search Engine
A program designed to help people locate information on the web by formulating simple words
Wiki
Software that allows users to collaborate to create, change, and link web pager. Used for applications such as Wikipedia and open source project management
Bitmap images
an image, such as a digital photo, that is stored as a grid work of colored dots
Animated GIF
A type of GIF image that displays a sequence of frames to create the appearance of continuous motion
Broadcast Flag
A status flag inserted into the data stream of digital television to indicate whether it can be copied
Color Palette
The section of colors used in a graphic
Digital Rights Management
A set of techniques and technologies designed to discourage and prevent unauthorized duplication of digital content
Digital Watermark
A digital rights management technology that inserts a hidden signal into multimedia content as an identifying marker that can be tracked or verified
FairPlay
A digital rights management technology used to protect content distribution at the iPod store
File Compression Utility
A type of data compression software that shrinks one or more files into a single occupying less storage space than the files did separately
Format Shifting
The process of converting media into a different file format to issue it on a device other than the original one
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
A format that uses lossy compression to store bitmap images
Linear Editing
A video editing technique involving recording segments of video from one tape to another
Lossless Compression
A compression technique that is able to reconstitute all of the data in the original file, hence "lossless" means that this compression technique does not lose data
Pixels
Short for picture element, a pixel is the smallest unit in a graphic image. Computers display devices use a matrix of pixels to display text and graphics
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
A standardized way in which sound and music are encoded and transmitted between digital devices that play music
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
A family of highly compressed container fole formats and codecs for digital multimedia
Nonlinear Editing
A digital video editing technique that requires a personal computer and video editing
Pixelation
Describes the effect of increasing the size and thus decreasing the quality of an image
PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
A type of graphics file format similar to but newer than GIF or JPEG
QuickTime Movies
A video and animation file format developed by Apple Computers that can also be run on PCs. Have a .mov extension
Rasterization
The process of superimposing a grid over a vector image and determining the color from a depth for each pixel
RAW Images
In the context of digital graphics, a file that contains unprocessed image data directly from a digital camera's sensors
Region Codes
A signal added to commercial DVDs that limit playback to devices that have a corresponding region code
Rendering
In graphics software, the process of creating a 3D solid image by covering a wireframe drawing and applying computer-generated highlights and shadows
Resolution
The density of the grid used to display or print text and graphics; the greater the horizontal and vertical density, the higher the resolution
Sample Rate
The number of time per second a sound is measured during the recording process
Streaming Audio & Video
-An audio file format that allows the audio clip to begin before the file is entirely downloaded
-An Internet video technology that sends a small segment of a video file to a user's computer and beings to play while the next segment is being sent
System Palette
A selection of colors that are used by an operating system to display graphic elements
TIFF (Tag Image File Format)
A bitmap image file format with. tif extension that automatically compresses the file data
Time Shifting
The practice of recording digital content for later playback
True Color Bitmap
A color image with a color depth of 24 bits or 32 bits. Each pixel in a true color image can be displayed using any of 16.7 million different colors
Vector Graphic
An image generated from descriptions that specify the position, length, and direction in which lines and shapes are drawn
Wave
An audio file format with .wav extension that was Windows original "native" sound format
Wireframe
A representation of a 3D object using separate lines, which resemble wire, to create model
Channel Conflict
A situation in which computer vendors from retail, wholesale, or mail-order channels compete for customers
Ergonomics
The science of designing safe, comfortable, efficient machines and tools for human use
First Generation
Computer that use vacuum tubes to process and store data such as UNI-VAC
Second Generation
Computers that use transistors for data processing and storage instead of vacuum tubes
Third Generation
Computers characterized by using integrated circuits instead of transistors or vacuum tubes for data processing
Fourth Generation
Computers, such as today's personal computers, servers, and mainframes, that use a general purpose microprocessor for data processing
Market Share
A company's share, or percentage, of the total market
Market Tiers
Categories of computer companies based on size, longevity, and market share
Market Channels
Marketing outlets such as retail stores or mail order for computer-related products
Outsourcing
The corporate practice of using third-party contractors to supply raw goods, manufacturing, or services
Prototype
An experimental or trial version of a device or system
Repetitive Stress Injury
An injury that occurs from overuse over a period of time
Telecommuting
The act of using available technologies, such as computers, telephones, and the Internet, to work from home or another off-site location
Transistors
A computer processing technology created by Bell Laboratories in 1947, characterized second generation computers, which replaced vacuum tubes for data processing
VAR (Value-Added Reseller)
A company that combines one product with additional hardware, software, and/or services to create a system designed to meet the needs of specific customers or industries
Whistelblowing
The disclosure by an employee of confidential information that relates to some danger, fraud, or other illegal or unethical conduct connected with the working place
About this deck
By: Andrew Verfuerth
Created: 2011-05-06
Size: 77 flashcards
Views: 13
Created: 2011-05-06
Size: 77 flashcards
Views: 13
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