Vocab Terms for CIS Final at MSU
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| ad hoc network | two wireless devices that connect to each other directly
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| Firewall | a device that blocks unauthorized access to a network
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| IP | the default Linux protocol
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| Optical Network terminal | used by fiber optic service
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| switch | a device that connects multiple devices on a local area network(LAN)
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| VPN(virtual private network) | creates a private network throught the public network
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| WAN(wide area network) | network that spans multiple locations and connects mulitple LANS
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| WLAN | wireless LAN, that uses wifi
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| Antivirus | protection against viruses
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| Botnet | Network of computer zombies controlled by a master
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| Ciphertext | term for encrypted text
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| Cookie | small text file placed on your computer when you visit a website
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| Cyberterrorism | an unlawfull attack against computers or networks undertaken to intimidate
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| Strong Password | uses letters, numbers, and symbols
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| Spyware | a form of malware that secretly gathers personal information
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| Standard user account | an account used for everyday computing
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| white-hat hackers | or "sneakers" prevent future hacking, find holes in secruity systems
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| Worm | form of malware that spreads over network connections without any human interaction
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| Data normalization | reduced redundancy in a database
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| GIS(Geographical Information System) | layers datasets that may include maps, imagery, and tables
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| Management Information System(MIS) | icludes software, hardware, data resources, and decision systems
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| Multidimensional database | optimized for storing and utilizing data, data warehouse
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| Object Oriented database | where data is stored as objects
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| Office-Support System(OSS) | has software and hardware that improve the productivity of employees
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| Query | database object that retrieves specific data from one or more tables to answer a question
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| Record | row of data in a database that describes a particular entry in the database
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| Report | database object that displays that data from a table or a query in an easy to read and print format
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| SQL(Structured Query Language) | most common query language, creates database queries
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| 1GL | first generation language, also known as mechine language
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| 4GL | Fouth Generation language, aften used to access a database
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| Algorithm | a set of steps to solve a problem
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| Control structure | used to show logic and processing flow
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| Fuzzy Logic | answer questions that do not have a clear yes/no answer
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| Implementation phase of SDLC | also known as the testing phase, phase 4
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| Planning phase of SDLC | phase 1, done by someone who has interst in it and will be affected by the outcome
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| Platform-as-a Serive | an online programming environment used to develop text and display custom applications
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| RAD(Rapid Application Development) | an interactive development process that uses prototyping and user tesitng of the designs
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| Syntax errors | type of error in the way the code was written
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