IT Terminology Quiz
VSB 1002: Business Dynamics II
Spring 2009
IT Terminology Quiz
Question 1
 Software programs that help people work
together collectively while located remotely
from each other, through online calendars,
collective writing, shared database access,
and electronic meetings
 A.k.a. collaborative software
groupware
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Question 2
 Electronic commerce (e-commerce)
conducted in a wireless environment using
mobile devices
m-commerce
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Question 3
 Science and technology of measuring and
analyzing biological data
 E.g., fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice
patterns, etc. for authentication
biometrics
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Question 4
 An information system that provides
managers with rapid access to timely
information and direct access to structured
information in the form of reports
digital dashboard
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Question 5
 Scientific application of methods and tools
to develop high-quality and defect-free
information systems
computer-aided software development
(CASE)
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Question 6
 A central repository for all or significant parts
of an enterprise's data collected by its various
business systems
data warehouse
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Question 7
 Prediction that computer’s microprocessor
complexity would double approximately
every two years
Moore’s Law
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Question 8
 Computing with ubiquitous, inter-connected
devices
 Thanks to convergence of wireless
technologies and the Internet
pervasive computing
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Question 9
 A network architecture in which each
computer on the network is either a client or
a server
client-server architecture
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Question 10
 A systematic way to remove undesirable
characteristics from a relational database so
that its structure is suitable for queries
normalization
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Question 11

A database language designed for
retrieval and management of data in
relational database management systems
structured query language (SQL)
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Question 12
 Dividing a message into packets, and
transmitting them individually to the
destination through different routes
packet switching
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Question 13

Sending an e-mail, falsely claiming to be a
legitimate enterprise, in an attempt to scam
the recipient into surrendering private
information
phishing
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Question 14
 The unique identifier of each record in a
relational database table
 E.g., social security number, student ID, and
transaction number
primary key
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Question 15
 A system development method in which a
partially working system is built based on initial
user requirements, and then the system
undergoes iterations of improvement to the
users’ satisfaction
prototyping
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Question 16
 A piece of server software that allows users to
freely create and edit Web page content
using any Web browser
wiki
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Question 17

Based on a cryptographic system that uses
two keys to encrypt data, this protocol can
transmit private Web documents via the
Internet
secure socket layer (SSL)
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Question 18
 A method of query creation in which the
database user builds query string using
examples and guidance provided by the
system
 Easier to learn than formal Structured Query
Language (SQL)
query by example (QBE)
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Question 19
 The traditional, structured framework that
consists of sequential processes, used to
develop information systems
systems development life cycle (SDLC)
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Question 20
 A network that is constructed with public
telecommunication lines to connect nodes
for secure corporate data communication
virtual private network (VPN)
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