World Wide Web
The ________ is the branch of the Internet consisting of interlinked hypertext documents.
Simple message transfer protocol
________ is a basic communications protocol used to send e-mail.
intranet
A(n) ________ is a private network of internal Web sites and other sources of information available to a company's employees.
Data conferencing
________ allows people in remote locations to work simultaneously on one document.
wide area
A ________ network links computers and workstations, often at a great distance from one another, through telephone wires, by microwave signals, or by satellite.
Application software
________ processes data according to a user's special needs.
Information
________ management is the internal operation that arranges information resources to support business performance and outcomes.
data
raw facts and figures
Information
________ is the meaningful, useful interpretation of data.
information systems manager
A(n) ________ is in charge of operating systems for gathering, organizing, and distributing information.
data warehousing
The collection, storage, and retrieval of data in electronic files is called ________.
data mining
The application of electronic technologies for searching, sifting, and reorganizing pools of data to uncover useful information is referred to as ________.
knowledge worker
A(n) ________ is an employee who uses information and knowledge as raw materials and who may rely on information technology to design products or processes.
computer-aided design
Designers use ________ software to simulate a real product and display it in three-dimensional graphics.
Encryption
________ is the use of secret numerical codes to scramble messages.
enterprise resource planning
an information system for organizing and managing a firms activities across product lines, departments, and geographic locations
post office protocol (POP)
The protocol used to receive e-mail is called:
intranet
Ford Motor Company's ________ connects 200,000 people in Asia, Europe, and the United States to thousands of Ford Web sites containing private information on Ford activities in production, engineering, distribution, and marketing.
client-server network
The most common type of network used in businesses is a(n) ________.
computer-aided design software
Products ranging from cell phones to auto parts are created using ________ because it allows faster designs at lower costs compared to manual modeling methods.
decision support
A(n) ________ system is an interactive system that creates virtual business models and tests them with different data to see how they respond.
deceptive e-mails that imitate popular Web sites
Phishing or pharming involve the use of ________.
Worms
________ can travel from computer to computer without your needing to open any software to spread the contaminated file.
Spyware
________ is capable of gathering e-mail addresses, credit card numbers, and passwords.
spoofing
a sender makes an e-mail message appear as if it came from a trusted source