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abstract reasoning |
ability to make and manipulate models |
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systems thinking |
ability to model the compenents of the system to connect the inputs and the outputs among those components into a sensible whole that reflects the structure and dynamics of the phenomenon observed. |
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collaboration |
activity of two or more people working together to achieve a common goal |
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experimentation |
making a reasoned analysis of an opportunity, envisioning potential solutions, evaluating them, and developing the most promising ones |
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IT |
products, methods, inventions, and standards that are used for the purpose of producing information |
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Cooperation vs collaboration |
group of people, mainly doing the same thing, to complete a job. group of people working to a common goal via critical feedback and iteration |
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4 purposes of collaboration |
become informed, make decisions, solve problems, and manage projects |
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3 outcomes of collaboration |
successful outcome, growth in team capability, and meaningful/satisfying experience |
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structured decision |
understood and accepted method for making the decision |
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unstructured decision |
there is no agreed upon answer; often collaborative |
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project data |
part of the collaboration's work product |
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project metadata |
data that is used to manage the project (tasks, budgets,etc) |
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synchronous communication |
all team members meet at the same time (chat rooms, screen sharing, conference calls, videoconferencing) |
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asynchronous |
members of the team do not meet at the same time (email, discussion forums, surveys) |
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version management |
track changes to documents and provide features and functions that accommodate concurrent work (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint) |
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version control |
activity limited to permissions, document checkout, version histories, and workflow control |
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workflow control |
manage activities in a predefined process |
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product power curve |
graph that shows the relationship of power as a function of the time using the product (ideal: positive at 0 and never a flat line) |
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value chain |
network of value-creating activities that consists of five primary activities and four support activities |
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linkages |
interactions across value activites |
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business process |
network of activities that generate value by transforming inputs into outputs |
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Competitive advantage via products |
creating new products, enhancing existing products, and differentiating them from those of competitors |
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Competitive advantage via business processes |
lock in customers, lock in suppliers, creating entry barriers, reducing costs, and establishing alliances |
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What does computer hardware do? |
Input, process, output, and store data according to instructions in computer program or software |
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CPU |
selects instructions, processes them, performs arithmetic and logical comparisons, and stores results of operations in memory |
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Types of hardware |
PC's, tablets, server, server farm |
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Bit |
computer data is represented by this, either 1 or 0, grouped into 8-bit chunks called bytes |
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Volatile memory |
cache and main memory (RAM) |
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Nonvolatile memory |
magnetic and optical disks |
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nonmobile operating systems |
Mircosoft windows, MacOS, Unix |
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mobile operating systems |
iOS, android, windows RT, blackberry, symbian |
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Virtualization |
one computer hosts many different virtual computers within it |
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Horizontal market application |
provides capabilities common accross all organizations |
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vertical market application |
software that serves the need for a specific industry |
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one of a kind application |
developed for a specific, unique need |
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what is firmware? |
software that is installed into devices such as printers, and installed into special, read only memory |
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mobile device management software |
IS department manages an employee's mobile device remotely |
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Native vs web applications |
Native applications are written to use a particular operating systems, while web applications are designed to run within a computer browser |
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What are some functions of an operating system? |
read and write data, allocate main memory, perform memory swapping, start and stop programs, respond to error conditions, and facilitate back and recovery. Also creates and manages interface including the display keyboard, mouse, and other devices. |
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server operating systems |
unix and linux, windows server |
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What is the purpose of a database? |
to keep track of things, involve data with multiple themes |
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Parts of a database |
Columns/fields, rows/records, bytes/characters |
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What is a key in databases? |
column or group of columns that identifies a unique row (ex. student number to find a student name) |
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what is metadata? |
Data that describes data |
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database application |
forms, reports, queries, and app programs that serve as intermediary between users and database data |
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database forms |
view data, insert new, update existing, and delete |
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database reports |
structured presentation of data using sorting, grouping, filtering, and other operations |
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database queries |
search based upon data values provided by the user |
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database application programs |
provide security, data consistency, and special purpose processing, e.g. handle out of stock situations |
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1:N |
one to many relationships |
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N:M |
Many to many relationships |
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Normalization |
converting a poorly structured table into two or more well structured tables - they each have one theme |
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Key definition of the cloud |
It is elastic, pooled resources (through virtualization), and over the Internet |
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network |
collection of computers that communicate with eachother over transmission lines or wirelessly |
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3 types of networks |
LAN (local area network) WAN (wide area network) The Internet and internets (networks of networks) |
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LAN |
small or home office, usually less than a dozen computers and printers, Ethernet |
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Internet Service Provider (ISP) |
what you connect to when connecting to the internet. It received info from you and communicates it to the Internet and vice versa. Also pay for the internet. |
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Ways to connect your computer |
DSL (digital subscriber line), Cable lines, and WAN wireless connection |
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content delivery network |
system of hardware and software that stores user data in many different geographical locations and makes those data available on demand, |
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virtual private network |
uses the internet to create the appearance of private, secure connections |
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virtual private cloud |
subset of public cloud that has highly restricted, secure access |
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What are the three levels of computer language? |
1. Machine code/binary 2. Assembly level "low level" 3. High level (Java, Ruby, Python, C#) |
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What is the three tier architecture of software? |
User level, server level, and database level also MVC (model view controller) |
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What are some examples of a database management system? |
Oracle, SQLServer, MySQL Workbench, Management Studio |
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What is the four layer TCP/IP stack? |
Link (Physical, cabling and wifi, binary, and frames) Internet (IP address and packet) Transport (controlled traffic) Application (human interaction) "Love is the answer" |
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What does service-oriented architecture mean? |
All interactions between computers and users in the cloud are classified as "services" |
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SaaS |
Service as a software: iCloud, Office 365, Goodle drive, most popular and most abstracted - only see the software interface not what is going on behind the scenes |
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PaaS |
Platform as a service - install your own applications |
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IaaS |
Infrastructure as a service - given hardware but user has to install and run the software |
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What are some BYOD policies? |
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