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96 Cards in this Set
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Five types of application software?
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Word Processor
Spreadsheet Database Presentation Project Management |
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All of Microsoft Office 2007-2008 is presented in rectangular boxes called?
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windows
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Multiple applications equal
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multi-tasking
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What is a ribbon?
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a GUI element composed of a strip across the top of the window that exposes all the functions the program can perform in a single place
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word processors allow?
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a user to make document files
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A word processor document can be saved as a..
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web page
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A word processor document can also be saved as....
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an Intranet:allows an organization to communicate essential information for operations
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Spreadsheet is capable of
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"what-if" analysis
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The intersection of a column and row is called?
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a cell
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A cell holds to types of entries
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text or numeric
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Text entries serve as
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labels or notes
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Numeric entries serve as
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formulas and functions
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Database software
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is a collection of files that consist of records of data separated by fields to produce subsets of information
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Allows businesses to store their history in relational databases which is called corporate memory
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Data warehousing
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Three ways of sharing information
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Cut and Paste- static
Object embedding-static Object linking- dynamic |
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Image editing softwares like
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Adobe Photoshop are application programs that enable an end-user to manipulate visual images
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Computer graphics are classified in two catergories
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Raster and vector
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Web authoring application software like Microsoft Expression Web
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allows a user to create, publish, and administer web sites
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WYSIWYG
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"What you see is what you get" interface
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Factors for a good website?
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Intention
Viewers Content Design Layout Search Engine Optimization |
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Intention?
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Why does the website exist?
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Viewers?
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Who are the expected users?
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Content?
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Does it have complete and relevant information?
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Design?
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Is it easy to navigate and visually appealing
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Search engine?
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Can it be found by search engines?
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One of the most powerful web authoring programs in the business environment?
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Microsoft Office Sharepoint Designer: allows webmasters to create and administer web pages
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What is a platform neutral?
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document files can be used on any platform
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Multimedia application software?
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used by businesses to combine and manipulate text, graphics, audio, and video into presentation software
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Emali is
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an electronic method of composing, sending, storing, and receiving messages over electronic communication
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Microsoft Outlook
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manages and administers mail and is a PIM (personal information manager)
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What is ERP?
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Enterprise Resource Planning, attempts to integrate all data and processes of an entire business into just one integrated system
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Moat common ERP's?
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SAP AG
PeopleSoft SAS Systems |
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Collaboration is?
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a method of mutual learning between two or more people who are working together towards a common goal
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Conversational interaction?
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the main form of collaboration in business, also a conversation with 2 or more ppl to trade info and ideas
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Other collaborations
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Microsoft's Groove and Lotus notes
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Loading the platform into the computer’s memory is called
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booting
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Powering up a computer on for the first time is called
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cold boot
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a computer that is restarted while it was already running is called
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warm boot
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When electricity courses through the circuits of a personal computer that has just been powered up, the first thing that happens is that system searches for the
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basic input/output system (BIOS).
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is firmware programming embedded in to a computer chip, meaning the computer runs the same program every time it’s turned on.
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BIOS
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The operating system in turn takes control and configures the computer’s hardware to settings stored in a database called
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the registry
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In business, it is extremely important that the operating system
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authenticates the user
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The business computer authenticates users by requiring them
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to login and load the user’s profile.
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Virtual memory is
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actually the technique of breaking files requested from a secondary memory like a hard drive into smaller, more manageable files that can fit into RAM
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These smaller files that represent pieces of larger files are called
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pages, or swap files.
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Since a computer is a binary system that only understands machine code, it needs special programs called
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drivers
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File management systems also provide vital information about
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folders and files
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Common file management features
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File name – What is the name of the file?
Modification Date – When was the file last accessed or saved? File Type – What kind of file is it? File Size – How big or small is the file? |
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Defrag is
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a utility that that moves positive and negative charges to the innermost tracks of a disk which in turn reduce the amount of time it takes the read/write arm to save or erase data and information.
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Antivirus utilities are system software that
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identifies known viruses and attempts to block them from entering and infecting a computer system.
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To compensate for any operating system inadequacies, companies like Microsoft offer a system software utility called
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system update
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new or modified programming called
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patches
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Green computing is the practice of
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using computing resources efficiently while reducing the use of hazardous materials, maximizing energy efficiency, promoting the recyclability of defunct products, and reducing factory waste during the computer’s manufacturing process.
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Since virtually all businesses use computers, they need to be
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concerned with overall energy costs and ways to reduce these costs.
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concerned with government imposed levies and statutes on
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carbon production in the computer manufacturing
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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funded a grant that developed the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool or EPEAT
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Reduction or elimination of environmentally sensitive materials
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EPEAT encourages manufacturers to reduce the amount of chemicals or eliminate them altogether whether in the manufacturing process or when the computer is discarded.
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Materials selection
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informs the consumer of the percentage of recycled plastics and offers a declaration of the percentage of renewable/bio‐based plastic material content.
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Design for end of life is
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means that computer manufacturers, as well as all electronics manufacturers, inform their consumers about the special handling needs while disposing of their product when it is no longer useful.
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Product longevity/life cycle extension
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encourage manufacturers to make extended warranties available to their consumers so their products last longer, and also to design the product so it can be upgraded with common tools.
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End of life management asks manufacturers to
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make provisions to take their product back at the end of the product's life cycle.
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Corporate performance means that
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a manufacturer must demonstrate a sound corporate environmental policy consistent with International Organization for Standardization and have self‐ certified environmental management systems for in place for the design and manufacturing.
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Packaging:
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requires computer and electronics manufacturers to reduce or eliminate intentionally added toxins in packaging as well as having separable packing materials with a declaration of recycled content.
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Energy conservation
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asks manufacturers to adopt the government’s Energy Star® specifications.
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Active Use means
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a computer is on and being used.
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Sleep mode
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low power mode
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Stand-by mode
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when a computer turns off automatically when it has not been used for a specific amount of time designated by the user.
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Green Computing Business Plans are based on the idea that
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businesses can become environmentally friendly, more profitable, and socially responsible through well‐though out implementations of sustainable policies and procedures .
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Green Computing Business plan
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Responsible Recycling
Follow EPEAT and Energy Star® Guidelines Decrease or Eliminate Paper Consumption: Economic Considerations |
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Telecommuting is
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essentially a work arrangement where employees benefit from flexibility in working location and hours.
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A computer network is?
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two or more computers connected together to communicate and share resources
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Network of 3 computers?
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clients
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Central computer is called?
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server
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Every device connected to a network is called a
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node
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Network Interface Controller?
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allows network cable to be plugged in so it can communicate with other computers
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MAC address?
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48-bit address
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A standard form of communication is called?
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protocol
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Network cables are?
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specialized wires with adapter to plug into the NIC
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Hub?
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ensures that computer traffic does not run into each other
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User Datagram Protocol
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used mostly for video computer files
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Network operating system (NOS)
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software that controls an entire network
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Network administrator
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smooth network operations and performance
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Refers to the mapping of a physical network and logical interconnections between nodes
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topology
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Bus topology?
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all of nodes are connected to common linear bacons with 2 endpoins
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Star topology?
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star shaped, all nodes connected to common central node
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Local Area Network (LAN)
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network thats small and in a single building
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Campus Ares Network (CAN)
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2 or more LAN's located on a campus
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Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
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connects 2 or more LANs or CANs but within boundaries of a town or city
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Wide Area Network (WAN)
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network over a wide geographical area that connects LANs CANs and MANs. Rely on telephone companies to connect.
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Peer to Peer Network (P2P)
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connects computers directly to one another without a sever
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Internet
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largest network, all networks combined.
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Password?
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secrecy word or combination of keyboard characters
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Strong password?
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mixed results
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Web browsing
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outlining a user's web access to avoid inappropriate sites
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Permissions?
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restricting or gaining access to specific files and folders
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Firewall
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ensures only authorized personnel can use Intranet
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