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a signal in which a base carrier's alternating current frequency is modified in some way, in order to add info. to the signal; broadcast and telephone transmission have conventionally used this type of technology; can be represented as a series of sine waves
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analog
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the communications speed and capacity of telecommunications networks can be classified by this; the frequency range of a telecommunications channel; determines the channel's maximum transmission rate
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bandwidth alternatives
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a telecommunications industry specification that describes how mobile phones, computers, and personal, digital assistants (PDA's) can be easily interconnected using a short range wireless connection
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bluetooth
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a computing environment where end user workstations (clients) are connected to micro or mini LAN (servers) or possibly to a mainframe (superserver)
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client/server networks
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a sturdy copper or aluminum wire wrapped with spacers to insulate and protect it; groups may be bundled together in a bigger cable for ease of installation
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coaxial cable
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earth satellites placed in stationary orbits above the equator that serve as relay stations for communications signals transmitted from earth stations
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communications satellites
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describes electronic technology that generates, stores, and processes, data in terms of 2 states: positive and non-positive; positive is expressed or represented by the number 1 and non-positive by the number 0
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digital
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a network that links selected resources of the intranet of a company with its customers, suppliers, and other business partners, using the internet or private networks to link the organizations' intranets
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extranets
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the technology that uses cables consisting of very thin filaments of glass fibers that can conduct the light generated by laser at frequencies that approach the speed of light
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fiber optics
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the internet and its technologies are being used to build interconnected enterprises and global networks, like intranets and extranets that form information superhighways to support enterprise collaboration, electronic commerce, and internal business applications
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internet networking technologies
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internetwork processors such as bridges, routers, hubs, or gateways to other LANs or wide area networks interconnect many LANs
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internetwork processors
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open, secure Internet-like networks within organizations
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intranets
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the older, traditional mainframe-based business information systems of an organization
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legacy systems
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a communications network that typically connects computers, terminals, and other computerized devices within a limited physical area such as an office, building, manufacturing plant, or other work site
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local area networks (LANs)
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a law that is expressed in 2 ways: 1)the # of possible cross-connections in a network grow as the square of the # of computers in the network increases 2)the community value of a network grows as the square of the # of its users increase
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Metcalfe's Law
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a general term for any programming that serves to "glue together" or mediate between 2 separate and often already existing programs
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middleware
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devices that converts the digital signals from input/output devices into appropriate frequencies at a transmission terminal and converts them back into digital signals at a receiving terminal
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modems (MOdulation - DEModulation)
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an electronic device that allows a single communications channel to carry simultaneous data transmissions from many terminals
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multiplexer
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a seven-layer systems to serve as a standard model for network architectures in order to promote an open,simple, flexible, and efficient telecommunications environment
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Open Systems Interconnection (OSI)
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The internet's protocol suite; consists of five levels of protocols that can be related to the seven layers of the OSI architecture; used by the internet and all intranets and extranets
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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
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a networking-centric view of computing in which "the network is the computer," that is, the view that computer networks are the central computing resource of any computing environment
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network computing
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model of network protocols enabling any computer connected to a network to communicate with any other computer on the same network or a different network, regardless of the manufacturer
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open systems
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a computing environment where end user computers connect, communicate, and collaborate directly with each other via the internet or other telecommunications network links
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peer-to-peer networks
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a set of rules and procedures for the control of communications in a communications network
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protocol
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the physical media used by telecommunications channels; they include, twisted pair wire, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, terrestrial microwave, communications satellite, cellular, and infrared systems
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telecommunications media
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a secure network that uses the internet as its main backbone network to connect the intranets of a company's different locations or to establish extranet links between a company and its customers, suppliers, or other business partners
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virtual private network
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a data communications network covering a large geographic area
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Wide area network (WAN)
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using radio or infrared transmissions to link devices in a local area network
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wireless LAN
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using radio or infrared transmissions to link devices in a local area network
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wireless technologies
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companies have a number of alternatives such as spin off, strategic partnership, joint venture, and in-house division
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clicks and bricks strategy
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the marketing or sales channel created by a company to conduct and manage its chosen e-commerce activities
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E-commerce channel
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an auction website which allows consumers (and businesses)to buy and sell with each other in an auction process
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e-commerce marketplaces - auction
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a high speed web-trading site, which offers electronic catalog shopping and ordering for products, which are offered by many suppliers in an industry
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e-commerce marketplaces - catalog
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a high speed platform where buyers and sellers can interact to negotiate prices for products and services
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e-commerce marketplaces - exchange
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developed and hosted by third party market maker companies who serve as infomediaries that bring buyers and sellers together in catalog, exchange, and auction markets
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e-commerce marketplaces - portal
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what are three basic categories of electronic commerce applications?
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1)business to consumer
2)business to business 3)consumer to consumer |
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businesses must develop attractive electronic marketplaces to entice and sell products and services to customers
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business to business
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this category of electronic commerce involves both electronic business marketplaces and directs market links between businesses
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business to consumer
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the buying and selling, marketing and servicing, and delivery and payment of products, services, and info. over the internet, intranets, extranets, and other networks, between an internetworked enterprise and its prospects, customers, suppliers, and other business partners
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consumer to consumer
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the development of banking and payment systems that transfer funds electronically instead of using cash or paper documents such as checks
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electronic funds transfer
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what are the essential e-commerce processes required for the successful operation and management of e-commerce activities include what?
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access control and security, profiling and personalizing, search management, content management, catalog management, payment, workflow management, event notification, and collaboration and trading
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helps e-commerce companies develop, generate, deliver, update, and achieve text data, and multimedia information at e-commerce websites
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content management
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alternative cash or credit payment methods using various electronic technologies to pay for products and services in electronic commerce
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electronic payment systems
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works with workflow management software to monitor all e-commerce processes and record all relevant events, including unexpected changes or problem situations
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event notification
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used to gather data on customers and their website behavior and choices to build an electronic profile of their characteristics and preferences
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profiling and personalizing
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efficient and effective search processes provide a top e-commerce website capability that helps customers find the specific product or service they want to evaluate or buy
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search management
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ensure that the proper transactions, decisions, and work activities are performed, and the correct data and documents are routed to the right employees, customers, suppliers, and other business stakeholders
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workflow management
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