Introduction to Professional Communication
Emerging Technologies
E-Tailing
Introduction to Computers
E-Ethics
100
act of analyzing, evaluating or judging
What is Criticism
100
first generation computers; operating on electric motors and electromechanical switches
What is Electric Computer
100
words or phrases used to find Web pages in a search engine
What is keywords
100
output device which displays graphics and images from the computer
What is Monitor
100
an individual who alters electronics legally
What is hacker
200
unfair treatment of people on the basis of characteristics
What is Discrimination
200
computer operates on tubes and transistors
What is Electronic Computer
200
Internet auction site; created by Pierre Omidyar in 1995; one of the most successful e-tailers
What is eBay®
200
computer designed for general use by a single person
What is Personal Computer
300
gathering of people to exchange information, ideas and suggestions on a specific subject
What is Group Discussion
300
amount of data calculations a microchip can perform at one time
What is Data Width
300
websites which search the Internet for keywords; for example, Google.com®, Yahoo.com® and Bing.com®
What is search engines
300
computer pointing device which takes advantage of a tactile sensor to detect a user’s finger movement
What is Touchpad
300
software programs which spread from computer to computer and are malicious in nature
What is Viruses
400
used to enhance, participate and understand a relationship
What is Empathetic Listening
400
Internet commerce channel to sell and distribute items purchased online
What is E-commerce
400
certain group of people a business will service
What is target market
400
thin, light electronic display which employs the light modulating properties of liquid crystals
What is Liquid Crystal Display
400
someone who illegally alters computer hardware or breaches computer systems
What is Cracker
500
generally accepted behaviors or manners required in social relations, a profession or in life
What is Etiquette
500
binary digit which is the smallest piece of data on a computer; it can contain one of two values: one or zero; these values are interpreted by the computer and give the computer instructions
What is bit
500
retail stores which have added a website at which one can make purchases
What is brick-and-click e-tailers
500
unit of measurement of CPU clock rate; one megahertz refers to a clock rate of one million cycles per second
What is Megahertz
500
small files stored on a computer which are saved when a user visits websites; collect information used for customizing websites, demographic information and tracking user preferences
What is Cookies
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