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52 Cards in this Set
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Development method that includes the latest trends in software development
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adaptive methods
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Supports day-to-day business functions and provides information users need
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application software
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Describes the information that a system must provide
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business model
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Set of transactions, events, and results that can be described and documented |
business process |
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Graphical display of one or more business processes |
business process model |
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Provides job-related information support to users at all levels of a company |
business support system |
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Powerful software used in the development and maintenance of information systems |
CASE tools |
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Credential that verifies an individual has demonstrated a level of knowledge and skill |
certification |
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A collection of similar objects |
class |
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Set of beliefs, rules, traditions, values, and attitudes that define a company |
corporate culture |
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Includes perception, organization, analysis, and problem solving skills |
critical thinking skills |
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The basic facts that are a system's raw material |
data |
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Demonstrates data flow, processing, and storage using various symbols and shapes |
data flow diagram |
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Result of each phase in the waterfall model |
deliverable |
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Internet-based commerce |
electronic commerce |
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Data sharing agreement between companies |
electronic data interchange |
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Trend that gives employees more responibility and accountability |
empowerment |
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Systems that support company-wide operations and data management requirements |
enterprise computing |
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Key part of the preliminary investigation that reviews anticipated costs and benefits |
feasibility study |
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Enables users to share data, collaborate on projects, and work in teams |
groupware |
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Everything in the physical layer of the information system |
hardware |
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System that can be adapted for use in many different types of companies |
horizontal system |
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Logical rules that identify data patterns and relationships |
inference rules |
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Data that has been transformed into output that is valuable to users |
information |
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System comprised of hardware, software, data, processes, and people |
information system |
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Combination of hardware, software, and services used for managing information |
information technology |
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Team-based strategies with a focus on team-based fact-finding |
joint application development |
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Database that allows users to find information by entering keywords or questions |
knowledge base |
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Possesses properties it inherits from its class or possesses on its own |
object |
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An early working version of an information system |
prototype |
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Uses high-frequency radio waves to track physical objects |
radio frequency identification |
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Systems analysis phase where business processes are investigated |
requirements modeling |
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A system design that can expand to meet new business requirements and volumes |
scalable design |
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A large concentration of servers working together |
server farm |
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A common name for the user support function |
service desk |
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Programs that control the hardware and produce the desired information or result |
software |
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Model representing a series of iterations, or revisions, based on user feedback |
spiral model |
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Person who has an interest in an information system |
stakeholder |
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Long-range plans that define the company's overall mission and goals |
strategic plans |
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Traditional, time-tested, and easy to understand systems development technique |
structured analysis |
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A set of related components that produces specific results |
system |
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Deliverable for the systems design phase |
system design specification |
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Deliverable for the systems analysis phase |
system requirements document |
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Software, such as operating systems, that manages the hardware components |
system software |
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Step-by-step process for developing high-quality information systems |
systems analysis and design |
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Phase of the SDLC model whose purpose is to build a logical model |
systems analysis phase |
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Member of the IT department who helps plan, develop, and maintain systems |
systems analyst |
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Phase of the SDLC model whose purpose is to create a physical model |
systems design phase |
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Phase of the SDLC model whose objective is to deliver a functioning system |
systems implementation phase |
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Phase of the SDLC model whose purpose is to perform a preliminary investigation |
systems planning phase |
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Formal request to the IT department that describes problems or desired changes |
systems request |
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Designed to meet the unique requirements of a specific business or industry |
vertical system |