MIS 200 Exam 3 Herfurth

elastic leasing of pooled computer resources over the internet

a system that connects computers and other devices via communications media so that data and information can be transmitted among them

Local area network; computers connected at a single physical site

Wide Area Network; computers connected between two or more separated sites

a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization

a network configuration that allows selected outside organizations to access internal information systems

A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.

An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page (like www.code.org).

uses http in conjunction with the SSL/TLS protocol to provide secure communication

using the public internet to build a secure, private network connecting distant locations

automatically adjust resources for unpredictable demand

organizations share same physical hardware through virtualization so the cost decreases

ARE: lower costs, ubiquitous access, improved scalability, elasticity, virtualization technology, internet-based standards enable flexible & standardized processing capabilities ARE NOT: when law or standard industry practive require physical control or possession of the data, financial institutions are legally required to maintain physical control over their data

when you need to remote into the local area network of wherever you need to be

the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally by Internet Service Providers.

the investment of resources for future profit

IT for sharing content amoung networks of users, enables communities of practice

social relations with expectation of marketplace returns

Advertising, subscriptions, transaction fees, sales, and affiliate revenue.

location service allowing applications to know when a user has crossed a virtual fence

Frequency someone clicks on ad makes a purchase, "likes" a site, or takes some other action desired by advertiser

things that dont matter, not tied to organizations strategy or values

The quantifiable metrics a company uses to evaluate progress toward critical success factors

measurements to track performance toward goals

Providers: facebook, google, linkedin, twitter, etc. attracting demographic groups Users: individuals and organizations

customers can have a direct relationship with the products, organizations can get the word out there

leaving it, respond to it, or delete it; can be pros and cons to all

number of relationships, strength of relationships, and resources controlled; information, influence, social credentials, personal reinforcement

advertising, freemium, sales; whichever makes more sense for the organization

social media changes the balance of power amoung users, communities, and organizations

value chains determine business processes, processes determine SMIS requirements, dynamic process flows cannot be designed or diagrammed

can come in different ways, hackers, natural disasters, etc.

threats attack vunerabilities, somewhere a threat could attack

aim for money or information, most of the time ends in loss

someone pretends to be someone else

technique for intercepting computer communications

another term for someone pretending to be someone else

a similar technique for obtaining unauthorized data that uses pretexting via email

breaking into computers, servers, or networks to steal data

a cyber attack in which an attacker sends a flood of data packets to the target computer, with the aim of overloading its resources

steps taken to protect against security threats by establishing appropriate procedures for users to follow for system use

identification and authorization, encryption, firewalls, malware protection, application design

a small text file that a web server stores on your computer

examines each part of a message and determines whether to let that part pass

software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.

a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.

Software that encrypts programs and data until a ransom is paid to remove it.

identification - identifies the user authentication - authenticates the user (password, PIN, smart cards, biometric auth.)

1. Unauthorized data disclosure - people gaining access to data they should and being able to sell it

2. Incorrect data modification - changing data in a companies database

3. Faulty service - making services not work

4. Denial of Service - service doesnt work because of an attack or human error

5. Loss of infastructure - physical hardware or software goes down

information, money

Human error - inadvertently shut down a web server or corporate gateway router (black friday too many ppl on website) Malicious hacker intentionally floods a web server with millions of bogus requests to prevent legitamite traffic from getting through

unauthorized data disclosure, incorrect data modification, faulty service, denial of service, loss of infrastructure

technical safeguards, data safeguards, and human safeguards

having a plan in place, centralized reporting, specific responses (speed, perparation, dont make the problem worse), practice

transforming clear text into coded, unintelligible text for secure storage or communication

computing device that prevents unauthorized access

dissemination and enforcement to train employees on computer safety, termination, being aware of security protocalls, account management, password management, help desk policies

logging into a system using authentication, knowing https is safe, ecryption when you dont want someone to see your message, firewalls so someone cant get passed and get into the network

information systems that process operational and other data to identify patterns, relationships, and trends for use by business professionals and other knowledge workers

obtain data, cleanse data, organize and relate data, catalog data

contains a subset of data warehouse information

data that describes other data

finding the right information, keeping the information in a readily accessible place, and making the information known to everyone in the firm

support management and delivery of documents, other expressions of employee knowledge

The ability of a machine to simulate human abilities such as vision, communication, recognition, learning, and decision making in order to achieve a goal

weak: focused on completing a single specific taks strong: can complete all of the same tasks a human can

Alan Turing said a machine could be considered intelligent if a human could have a conversation with it and not be able to tell if it was a machine or a human

informing, deciding, problem solving, and project management

acquire data, perform analysis, publish results

reporting, data mining, BigData

use sophisticated statistical techniques to find patterns and relationships

Push happens automatically, pull the knowledge workers have to ask for it

static: prepped once from the underlying data dynamic: at the time of creation, the reporting system reads the most current data and generates the report using the new data

join two or more text strings into one string

Counts the number of cells within a range that meet the given condition

Adds the cells specified by a given condition or criteria.

Finds average(arithmetic mean) for the cells specified by a given condition or criteria.

small graphs used to represent a series of data; show trends in a series of values, economic cycles, or highlight max or min values

KPIs are often depicted as dashboards with graphs/charts for an at-a-glance status report