Chapter 12
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Enterprise Computing | invloves the use of computers in networks that encompass a variety of different operating systems, protocols, and network architectures |
| Enterprise Information | is the information gathered in the ongoing operations of an enterprise |
| Managers | are responsible for coordinating and controlling an organization's resources |
| Marketing Info System | A(n)__________ serves as a central repository for the tasks of the marketing functional unit |
| Distribution System | ________ provide forecasting for inventory control, track and manage shipping of products, and provide information and analysis on inventory in warehouses |
| Expert System | A(n) ________________ is an information system that captures and stores the knowledge of human experts and then imitates human reasoning and decision making |
| Artificial Intelligence | is the application of human intelligence to computers |
| Content Management System | A(n) __________ is a combination of databases, software, and procedures that organizes and allows access to various forms of documents and other files, including images and multimedia content |
| Portal | A(n) ____________ is a collection of links, content, and services presented on a Web page and designed to guide users to information they likley are to find interesting for their particular job function |
| Workflow Application | A(n) ____________ is a program that assists in the management and tracking of all the activities in a business process from start to finish |
| Intranet | When a mobile user, remote office, vendor, or customer connects to a company's network using the Internet, a(n) ______________ provides them with a secure connection to the company network server, as if they had a private line. |
| Blade Server | _____________, sometimes called ultradense servers, pack a complete computer server, such as a Web server or network server, on a single card rather than a system unit |
| RAM | a group of two or more integrated hard disks is called a(n)_____________ |
| SAN | A(n) _____________ is a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other servers to which it is attached |
| High Availability System | continue running and performing tasks for at least 99 percent of the time |
| Grid-Computing | ___________combines many servers and/or personal computers on a network to act as one large computer |
| Fall-over | The process of one system automatically taking the place of a failed system is called _____________ |
| Fiber Optics | Enterprises often use ________ technology to connect to storage systems at data rates up to 4 Gbps. |
| Disaster Recovery Plan | A(n) ____________ is a written plan describing the steps that a company would take to restore computer operations in the event of a disaster |
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