Ch. 6 — changing the world
Netiquette
"Internet etiquette" that refers to the set of online behaviors that are considered polite & proper
Do not track
A browser feature that attempts to stop websites from automatically sharing details about your visit with other companies
Acceptable use policy (AUP)
A document containing an organization's policies for the ethical, secure, & appropriate use of computing resources
Private browsing
A feature of all modern browsers that will delete your history, cache, & cookies the moment you close the private window
Copyright
A legal concept that grants rights & control to the owner of any published work
Digital footprints
A trail of data, activities, & even the locations visited while carrying a smartphone
Piracy
Acquiring/exchanging copies of protected digital creations without payment to/permission from their creator
Creative Commons license
Allows authors to set conditions for the free use & distribution of their work
Biotechnology
An application of biology that uses living organisms to manufacture new products/improve existing ones
Neural network
An approach to artificial intelligence that allows a machine to learn a new skill via the repeated analysis of large quantities of data
Fair use
An exception to copyright that is a limited set of circumstances where others can use portions of copyrighted material without obtaining permission
Green computing
Concentrates on reducing the environmental impact of computers & their widespread use
Logs
Files that record activities & events
Outsourcing
Occurs when an organization transfers some aspect of its business to a third party
Automation
Occurs when computers/machines can perform the work that was once done by a human
Turing test
One popular test of a machine's ability to think
Privacy policy
Policy that clearly states what info is collected from users & what is done with that info
Hibernate
Power management utility that saves more electricity by copying the contents of RAM to your hard drive
Sleep
Power management utility that uses only enough electricity to keep the contents of your RAM active
Intellectual property
Products of the mind
Public domain
Refers to works that can be downloaded & used without obtaining permission
Cyberbullying
Repeated hostile behavior with the intent to harm another individual
Database administrator (DBA)
Responsible for configuring, maintaining, & securing and organization's database
Software engineer
Responsible for the development of computer software
Humanoid robots
Robots that are created to imitate the appearance/capabilities of humans
Flaming
Social interactions that exhibit anger and/or insults aimed at another individual
Anonymity software
Software that will help mask your IP address from websites (Ex.) — Tor & Anonymizer
Web developer
Someone who creates & maintains websites for organizations
Computer support specialist
Someone who excels in installing, configuring, & supporting computer systems
Network administrator
Someone who is responsible for configuring, securing, & maintaining networks & communication systems
Information systems managers
Someone who is responsible for managing a diverse team of IT professionals that include programmers, network administrators, etc.
Data analyst
Someone who is skilled at analyzing large volumes of data in order to discover useful info for an organization
Data architects
Someone who is skilled in the modeling & design of databases
Digital divide
Technology gap that exists between different social & economic classes
Digital rights management (DRM)
Technology such as copy protection
Empathy
The ability to recognize, understand, & share the feelings of others
Whistleblowing
The act of alerting the public about harmful activities that are being hidden by an organization
Trolling
The act of being annoying & antagonistic to a group of individuals
Nanotechnology
The creation/manipulation of matter at the smallest possible scale
Artificial intelligence (AI)
The development of intelligent systems — include anything from sophisticated programs that answer questions to futuristic robots that can think & act like humans
Ethics
The philosophy study of morality; a rational analysis of the voluntary, moral choices that individuals make
Telecommuting
The process of working for a company w/o being physically present at the company's office
Thread
Topic containing related posts
Power management utilities
Used by operating systems to place computers & devices in low-power states when they are not being used
Offshoring
When companies outsource functions to another country
