Technology & Society I
Technology & Society II
Issues 1-6/more database
Database continued
Internet Knowledge continued
100
A spontaneus type of group assembled through the use of cell phones and/or the Internet.
What is a Flash mob
100
All of these are why this is a problem today: -Discarded electronics contain toxic materials -Less reputable recyclers often ship and dump this in developing countries -Expert predictions suggest that the growth of this may soon overtake the ability of landills to manage the waste
What is "e-waste"
100
A business practice that relocates an entire production line to another location to enjoy cheaper labor and lower taxes.
What is Offshoring
100
Organizes data into multiple tables that are related by common fields.
What is Relational Database.
100
The protocols on which the internet is based.
What are the Transmission Control (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP); together refered to as TCP/IP.
200
The convergence of bloggers and citizen journalists around a single social or political issue.
What is Web empowerment.
200
Using information about a person's behavior to inform marketers about how likely someone might be to buy products or services.
What is Behavioral targeting.
200
Controlling the flow of network traffic in order to optimize performance by delaying some data packets in favor of others.
What is Traffic shaping.
200
A graphical representation of the structure of a database.
What is a Schema
200
A network architecture that does not utilize a central server, but facilitates communications directly between clients and computers acting as both client and server.
What is Peer-to-peer.
300
"Packet throttling" is a form of this.
What is Traffic shaping.
300
The best lighting for proper ergonomics in computer use is this.
What is Indirect sunlight.
300
The social and economical gap between those who have access to computers and the Internet and thos who do not.
What is Digital Divide.
300
Takes availabe data stored in multiple locations and makes it appear as a single collection.
What is Distributed database.
300
A network device that manages network traffic by evaluation messages and routing them over the fastest path to their destination.
What is a router
400
The act of broadcasting videos of one's day-to-day activities.
What is Lifestreaming.
400
The minimum recommended distance to maintain to provide privacy to someone on the phone.
What is 10 feet.
400
The manner in which data is organized and stored.
What is Data structure.
400
A skilled and trained computer professional who directs all activities related to an organization's database, including providing security from intruders.
What is a Database Administrator or DBA
400
A network architecture in which one computer or program makes a service request from another computer or program, which provides the service.
What is Client/Server
500
This refers to a principle applied to high-speed internet services whereby all data is delivered to all users with equal priority.
What is Network neutrality.
500
With respect to ethical behavior, this ancient philosopher is said to have believed that "a truly wise person will know what is right, do what is good, and therefore be happy."
What is Socrates.
500
Consists of a group of programs that manupulate the data whithin a database. It provides a interface between the database and the user, or the database and application programs. Some examples: -Oracle, Access, SQL server, mySQL
What is Data management system
500
A climate-controlled building or set of buildings that house the servers that store and deliver mission-critical information and services.
What is Data center.
500
Allows easy appliction of visual styles for fonts, colors, layout, and other page attributes to create a visual theme for web pages and sites.
What is CSS (cascading style sheets)
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