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Software Application

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information system   software to organize, analyze, and present data  
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data   raw facts  
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information   data that has been organized or analyzed  
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spreadsheet   an application that enables data analysis based on formulas that define relationships among the data  
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dynamic spreadsheet   changes to the data are reflected in the calculations immediately  
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circular reference   a formula in one cell references another cell that contains a formula based on the value of the first cell  
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database   a structured set of data  
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Database Management System (DBMS)   includes Physical Database, Database Schema, and Database Engine  
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Physical Database   files that contain the data  
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Database Schema   structure of the data  
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Database Engine   program allowing user to enter, search, filter and retrieve the data  
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Structured Query Language (SQL)   database programming language for managing databases  
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Relational Model   database is organized in tables, records, and fields/attributes  
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digital libraries   collections of digital objects that can include text, visual, audio, and video files  
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digital archive   primary sources of information rather than secondary sources found in a library  
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metadata   data to provide information about other data  
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metadata registry/repository   the database in which the metadata is stored  
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search engines   get their information from crawling from site to site; not necessarily the same thing as a web browser; use metadata  
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spider   database that does the searching  
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e-Commerce   applications that allow the purchase and sale of goods and services via the World Wide Web  
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data mining   looking for patterns in static data collections called data warehouses; seeks to identify previously unknown patterns  
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Class Description   type of data mining; characterizes similar groups of data  
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Class Discrimination   type of data mining; identifies properties that divide groups of data  
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Cluster Analysis   type of data mining; looks for new ways to group data  
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Association Analysis   type of data mining; looks for links between groups  
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Outlier Analysis   type of data mining; looks for data pieces that don't comply with the group norm  
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open access   online research materials that are free of tolls and copyright restrictions  
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Creative Commons   used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build work they created  
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US Privacy Act of 1974   required government agencies to publish notice of their databases in the Federal Register to allow citizens to access and correct information  
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)   regulates the use and disclosure of protected health information by health insurers and medical service providers  
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The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act   governs access of educational information and records; gives parents access to student's education records until they are 18; gives students 18+ enrolled in any post-secondary institution right of privacy  
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978)   established FISA Court  
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FISA Court   oversees surveillance warrants against foreign spies within the US  
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artificial intelligence   the study/implementation of computer systems that model and apply the intelligence of the human mind  
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The Turing Test   test to determine whether or not a computer is intelligent  
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Knowledge Representation   element of artificial intelligence; uses different techniques to represent knowledge  
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semantic networks   a type of knowledge representation like a mind map using nodes and arrows  
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search tree   a structure that represents all of the possible consequences of a decision  
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Expert Systems   element of artificial intelligence; computer systems that embody the knowledge of human experts in a specific field  
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Neural Networks   element of artificial intelligence; computer systems that mimic the processing of the human brain  
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Natural Language Processing   element of artificial intelligence; computer systems that process human language through voice recognition, comprehension and synthesis  
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phonemes   unit in which sound is broken in Natural Language Processing  
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Robotics   element of artificial intelligence; autonomous, mobile robots that require Artificial Intelligence to interact with their surroundings  
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model   creating a representation of a complex system and altering that model to observe the results  
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virtual reality   computer technologies that generate realistic images, sounds, and other sensations that replicate an environment (real or imaginary) and enables the user to interact with this space and any objects in it  
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augmented reality   superimposes a computer generated environment on the user's view of the real world  
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2-D Graphics Software   converts 2-D shapes into pixel data to produce an image that can be manipulated or animated  
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Image Processing Software   analyzes pixels in an image to identify patterns or even understand images  
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3-D Graphics Software   software to convert 3-D shapes into 2-D images that can be viewed on a flat screen  
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polygonal mesh   a set of polygons that cover the surface of the 3-D object that you are trying to model  
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particle system   particles are assigned behavioral formulas to make them move to form a shape in 3-D modeling  
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rendering the scene   determining how the objects in a scene graph would appear when projected onto a 2-D projection plane  
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clipping   the process of slicing off the objects that are not in the view volume  
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scan conversion/rasterization   process of assigning patches on remaining scene graph to pixels on 2-D image by passing straight lines from camera to objects  
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hidden surface removal   process of discarding points on the scene that are blocked by other parties  
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animation   displaying a sequence of 2-D images (frames) in rapid succession  
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storyboard   sequence of 2-D images that tell the story  
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Operating System   main component of the System Software  
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Utility Software   programs that extend or customize the OS  
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User Interface   how the user opens and stores programs and documents  
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)   used in modern OS; icons and windows; can have multiple programs up at once  
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Kernel   coordinates all of the computer's activities  
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Process Management   scheduling the use of the CPU; in the kernel  
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memory management   allocates space within RAM for programs and data; OS must move parts of programs in and out of RAM as needed; in kernel  
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paging   moving parts of programs in and out of RAM as needed  
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File Management   coordinates the use of mass storage, the location of files, accessibility to files, storing new files; in kernel  
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File Organization   allows users to organize files in folders or directories, each file has a directory path; in kernel  
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Device Driver Communication   communicates with peripheral devices; in kernel  
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bootloader   stored in ROM and executed when computer is started; tells computer to transfer OS to RAM and run it  
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