Drawing The Map
Explosive Change
A Crucial Aid
The World of E-Commerce
New Technology Concerns
100
The examination of specific tasks that are assigned to each position, independent of who might be holding the job at any specific timejob
What is job Analysis
100
The physical tools and equipment used to collect, input, store, organize, and process data and to distribute information.
What is Hardware
100
unprocessed facts and figures
What is Raw Data
100
The marketing, buying, selling, and servicing of products over a network (usually the Internet).
What is e-commerce
100
Software that is installed on a computer without the user's knowledge or permission for the purpose of tracking the user's behavior.
What is Spyware
200
An explanation of the responsibilities for a specific position.
What is job description
200
Software that performs the critical functions necessary to operate the computer at the most basic level.
What is system software
200
A file consisting of related data organized according to a logical system and stored on a hard drive or some other computeraccessible media.
What is Database
200
e-commerce E-commerce in which businesses and final consumers interact.
What is business-to-consumer (B2C)
200
Computer software that can be spread from one computer to another without the knowledge or permission of the computer users.
What is computer virus
300
The process of seeking new employees from outside the firm
What is external recruitment
300
The world's largest computer network; essentially a network of computer networks all operating under a common set of rules that allow them to communicate with each other.
What is Internet
300
A system that gives managers access to large amounts of data and the processing power to convert these data into high-quality information, thus improving the decisionmaking process.
What is decision support system (DSS)
300
e-commerce E-commerce in markets where businesses buy from and sell to other businesses.
What is business-to-business (B2B)
300
A scam in which officiallooking emails are sent to individuals in an attempt to get them to divulge private information such as passwords, user names, and account numbers.
What is Phishing
400
A specific timeframe (typically three to six months) during which a new hire can prove his or her worth on the job before the hire becomes permanent
What is probationary period
400
A network that has the look and feel of the Internet, and is navigated using a Web browser, but is confined to documents located on a single company's servers and is available only to the firm's employees.
What is Intranet
400
A large, organization-wide database that tores data in a centralized location.
What is data warehouse
400
An Internet marketing strategy that tries to involve customers and others not employed by the seller in activities that help promote the product
What is viral marketing
400
A scam that seeks to steal identities by routing Internet traffic to fake websites.
What is Pharming
500
Structured training programs that mandate that each beginner serve as an assistant to a fully trained worker before gaining full credentials to work in the field.
What is Apprenticeships
500
An intranet that allows limited access to a selected group of stakeholders, such as suppliers or customers.
What is Extranet
500
A decision-support system that helps managers make better decisions in an area where they lack expertise.
What is expert system (ES)
500
A specialized Internet site where buyers and sellers engaged in business-to-business e-commerce can communicate and conduct business.
What is e-marketplace
500
Property that is the result of creative or intellectual effort, such as books, musical works, inventions, and computer software.
What is intellectual property
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