Term | Definition |
Cloud computing | Software, infrastructure and platform services that are hosted by a remote data center and provided to organizations over the Internet. |
Database administrator | An individual who is responsible for the maintenance and security of an organization's database resources and data. |
Dead link | A hyperlink that, when clicked, sends a Web site visitor to a page or resource that does not exist on the server. |
Facebook | The premier social networking site on the Web(www.facebook.com). It enables individuals to communicate individually and connect as groups using various communications tools. |
Google | The de facto standard for search engine sites |
Help Desk Technician | An individual who diagnoses and resolves users' technical hardware and software problems |
Information Technology (IT) | The management and processing of information using computers and computer networks |
Mobile Application Developer | An individual who develops web sites and/or applications for mobile devices |
Mobile Device Repair Technician | An individual who troubleshoots and repairs mobile device hardware components |
Network Engineer | An individual who manages and maintains a network infrastructure |
Ontology | The study of how a particular knowledge domain, or system, is organized. An ontology is the product of an ontology study |
PC Repair Technician | An individual who installs, modifies and repairs personal computer (PC) hardware components |
Replication | The practice of copying data from one source, such as a database, to another |
Request for Comments (RFC) | A document published by the IETF that details information about standardized internet protocols and those in various development stages |
Scalable | The ability for a system to function well when its workload is increased or hardware is added to meet user needs |
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a Web site by structuring content to improve search engine ranking. A specific activity of Internet marketing |
Security Analyst/Consultant | An individual who examines an organization's security requirements and determines the necessary infrastructure |
Security Manager | An individual who manages the security measures used to protect electronic data |
SEO Analyst | An individual who determines the visibility of Web sites across multiple clients and search engines |
Sever Administrator | An individual who manages and maintain network servers |
Smartphone | A mobile phone with advanced computing ability and Internet connectivity. Smartphones combine a mobile phone, camera video recorder, global positioning system, touchscreen, Web browser and wireless high-speed Internet connectivity into one device. |
Tablet | A powerful mobile computing similar to a smartphone, but with a larger touchscreen. Tablet computers typically do not have phone service, but are capable of high-speed Internet connections |
Twitter | A social networking and blogging site that allows individuals to communicate via short messages (www.twitter.com) |
Web Application Developer | An individual who develops primarily server-side Web applications |
Web Architect | An individual who creates the overview plan of a web site's development |
Web Marketing Manager | An individual who develops and implements plans to exploit the Internet for marketing and sales opportunities |
Web Site Analyst | An individual who analyzes Web site statistics to determine the site's effectiveness |
Web Site Designer | A individual who is responsible for the organization and appearance of a Web site |
Web Site Manager | An individual who manages a Web development team |