Glossary Lesson 1

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Cloud Computing

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Software, infrastructure and platform services that are hosted by a remote data center and provided to organizations over the Internet.

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Database Administrator

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Responsible for the maintenance and security of an organization's database resources and data.

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Dead Link

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A hyperlink that when clicked, sends a Website visitor to a page or resource that doesn't exist on the server.

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Facebook

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The premier social networking site on the Web. It enables individuals and connect as groups using various communication tools.

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Google

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The de facto standard for search engine sites. (google.com)

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Help Desk Technician

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Diagnoses and resolves users' technical hardware and software problems.

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Information Technology (IT)

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The management and processing of information using computers and computer networks.

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Mobile Application Developer

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Develops Web sites and/or applications for mobile devices.

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Mobile Device Repair Technician

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Troubleshoots and repairs mobile device hardware components.

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Network Engineer

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Manages and maintains a network infrastructure.

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Ontology

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The study of how a particular knowledge domain, or system, is organized.

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PC Repair Technician

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Installs, modifies and repairs personal computer hardware components.

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Replication

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The practice of copying data from one source, such as a database, to another.

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Request For Comments (RFC)

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A document published by the IETF that details information about standardized internet protocols and those in various development stages.

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Scalable

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The ability for a system to function well when its workload is increased or hardware is added to meet user need.

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

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The process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a Web site by structuring content to improve search engine ranking. A specific activity of Internet marketing.

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Security Analyst/Consultan

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Examines an organization's security requirements and determines the necessary infrastructure.

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Security Manager

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Manages the security measures used to protect electronic data.

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SEO Analyst

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Determines the visibility of Web sites across multiple clients and search engines.

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Server Administration

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Manages and maintains network services.

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Smartphone

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A mobile phone with advanced computing ability and Internet connectivity. Smartphones combine a mobile phone, camera, video recorder, GPS, touchscreen, Web browser and wireless high-speed Internet connectivity into one device.

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Tablet

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A powerful mobile computer similar to a smartphone, but with a larger touchscreen. This type of computers typically do not have phone service , but are capable of having high-speed internet connections.

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Twitter

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A social networking and blogging site that allows individuals to communicate via short messages.

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Web Application Developer

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Develops primarily server-side Web applications.

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Web Architect

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Creates the overview plan of a Web site's development.

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Web Marketing Manager

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Develops and implements plans to exploit the Internet for marketing and sales opportunities.

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Web Site Analyst

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Analyzes Web site statistics to determine the site's effectiveness.

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Web Site Designer

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Responsible for the organization and appearance of a Web site.

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Web Site Manager

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Manages a Web development team.