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Wide Area Networks
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Computers linked over long distances.
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Wi-Fi
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An access point that forms its own small network.
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Information System
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A system that uses IT resources and enables managers to turn data into information for use in decision making.
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Data Mining
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The application of electronic technologies for searching, sifting, and reorganizing pools of datat to uncover useful information.
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Extranets
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Allow outsiders limited access to internal information networks.
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Information Systems for Managers
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Provide reports, schedules, plans, and budgets that can then be used for making decisons.
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World Wide Web
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A standardized code for accessing informtion and transmitting data over the internet.
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Components for filtering messages
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Security policy and Router
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Wireless LAN
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A wireless local area network.
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Preventing Viruses
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Anti-virus software
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Information Systems for Knowledge Workers
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Provides resources to create, store, use, and transmit new knowledge for useful applications.
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Information System Managers
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Operarte the systems used for gathering, organizing, and distributing information.
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E-commerce
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The use of the internet and other electronic means for retailing and business to business tranctions.
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Wireless Network
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Use airborne electronic signals to link computers and devices.
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Local Area Networks
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Computers linked in a smaller area.
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Data
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Raw facts and figures.
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Decison Support Systems
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Interactive systems that create virtual business models and test them with different data to see how they respond.
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Electronic Conferencing
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Allows groups of people to communicate simultaneously from various locations via email, phone, or video.
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Computer Network
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A group of two more computers linked together by some form of cabling or by wireless technology to share data or resources such as a printer.
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Servers
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The computers that provide the services shared by users.
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Computer Viruses, Worms, & Trojan Horses
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Malicious programs that once installed can shut down a computer system.
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Information
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The meaningful useful interpretation of data.
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IT Impacts
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Portable offices, better service, efficient organizations.
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Spyware
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Software that tranmits stolen personal information.
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Internet
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A gigantic system of interconnected computers of more than 100 million computer in over 100 countries.
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Firewalls
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Security systems with special software or hardware devices designed to keep computers safe from hackers.
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Intranets
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Private internal information networks accessible only by employees.
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Spam
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Widely broadcast, unsolicited email.
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Intellectual Property Theft
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Theft of a product of the mind- something produced by the intellect, with great expenditure of human effort- that has commercial value.
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Clients
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The laptop or desktop computers through which users make requests for information or resources.
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Hardware
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Physical components.
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Hackers
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Cyber criminals who gain unauthorized access to a compute r or network either to steal information, money, property or to tamper with data.
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Preventing Identity Theft
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Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2005
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VSAT Satellite Communications
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Satellite-based private network for voice, video, and data transmissions.
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Information Technology
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The various appliances and devices for creating, storing, exchanging, and using information in diverse modes, including visual images, voice, multimedia, and business data.
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Data Warehousing
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The collection, storage, and retrieval of data in electronic files.
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Encryption Software
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Works by locking an email message to a unique code number for each computer only that computer can open and read the message.
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Avoiding Spam and Spyware
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Anti-spyware software & CAN-SPAM Act of 2006
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Identity Theft
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Stealing of personal information to get loans, credit cards, or other monetary benefits by impersonating the victim.
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Software
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System software, application software, & groupware
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