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CIS Final 2012
Vocab Terms for CIS Final at MSU
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ad hoc network | two wireless devices that connect to each other directly |
| Firewall | a device that blocks unauthorized access to a network |
| IP | the default Linux protocol |
| Optical Network terminal | used by fiber optic service |
| switch | a device that connects multiple devices on a local area network(LAN) |
| VPN(virtual private network) | creates a private network throught the public network |
| WAN(wide area network) | network that spans multiple locations and connects mulitple LANS |
| WLAN | wireless LAN, that uses wifi |
| Antivirus | protection against viruses |
| Botnet | Network of computer zombies controlled by a master |
| Ciphertext | term for encrypted text |
| Cookie | small text file placed on your computer when you visit a website |
| Cyberterrorism | an unlawfull attack against computers or networks undertaken to intimidate |
| Strong Password | uses letters, numbers, and symbols |
| Spyware | a form of malware that secretly gathers personal information |
| Standard user account | an account used for everyday computing |
| white-hat hackers | or "sneakers" prevent future hacking, find holes in secruity systems |
| Worm | form of malware that spreads over network connections without any human interaction |
| Data normalization | reduced redundancy in a database |
| GIS(Geographical Information System) | layers datasets that may include maps, imagery, and tables |
| Management Information System(MIS) | icludes software, hardware, data resources, and decision systems |
| Multidimensional database | optimized for storing and utilizing data, data warehouse |
| Object Oriented database | where data is stored as objects |
| Office-Support System(OSS) | has software and hardware that improve the productivity of employees |
| Query | database object that retrieves specific data from one or more tables to answer a question |
| Record | row of data in a database that describes a particular entry in the database |
| Report | database object that displays that data from a table or a query in an easy to read and print format |
| SQL(Structured Query Language) | most common query language, creates database queries |
| 1GL | first generation language, also known as mechine language |
| 4GL | Fouth Generation language, aften used to access a database |
| Algorithm | a set of steps to solve a problem |
| Control structure | used to show logic and processing flow |
| Fuzzy Logic | answer questions that do not have a clear yes/no answer |
| Implementation phase of SDLC | also known as the testing phase, phase 4 |
| Planning phase of SDLC | phase 1, done by someone who has interst in it and will be affected by the outcome |
| Platform-as-a Serive | an online programming environment used to develop text and display custom applications |
| RAD(Rapid Application Development) | an interactive development process that uses prototyping and user tesitng of the designs |
| Syntax errors | type of error in the way the code was written |
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