Chapter 6 - Changing the World

Acceptable Use Policies (AUP)

A document containing an organization's policies for the ethical, secure, and appropriate use of computing resources.

Fair Use

A limited set of circumstances where others can use portions of copyrighted material without obtaining permission.

Piracy

Acquiring or exchanging copies of protected digital creations without payment to or permission from their creator.

Biotechnology

An application of biology that uses living organisms to manufacture new products or 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.

Green Computing

Concentrates on reducing the environmental impact of computers and their widespread use.

Web Developer

Creates and maintains websites for organizations

Computer Support Specialist

Excels when it comes to installing, configuring, and supporting computer systems.

Information Systems Managers

Information systems managers are responsible for managing a diverse team of IT professionals that include programmers, network administrators, and many others.

Nanotechnology

Involves the creation or manipulation of matter at the smallest possible scale.

Intellectual Property

Legal concepts have been created and refined to help protect intellectual property, or products of the mind.

Outsourcing

Occurs when an organization transfers some aspect of its business to a third party. Technology and high-speed networks make this possible.

Automation

Occurs when computers or machines can perform the work that was once done by a human.

Empathy

One of the factors that can significantly affect a person's ethical outlook and behavior is empathy, the ability to recognize, understand, and share the feelings of others.

Copyright

One of the foundation blocks of intellectual property law is the copyright, a legal concept that grants rights and control to the owner of any published work.

Turing Test

One popular test of a machine's ability to think is known as the Turing test. A computer would be said to exhibit intelligence if it could imitate humans and deceive an interrogator in the way it responded to a variety of questions.

Netiquette

Refers to the set of online behaviors that are considered polite and proper. Like thread and FAQs. Avoid flaming, trolling, and cyberbullying.

Digital Divide

Refers to the technology gap that exists between different social and economic classes.

Database Administrator (DBA)

Responsible for configuring, maintaining, and securing an organization's database.

Network Administrator

Responsible for configuring, securing, and maintaining networks and communication systems.

Software Engineer

Responsible for the development of computer software.

Data Analyst

Skilled at analyzing large volumes of data in order to discover useful information for an organization.

Data Architects

Skilled in the modeling and design of databases.

Human Enhancement

Technology can be integrated with biological systems in various ways to repair or improve human functions.

Whistleblowing

The act of alerting the public about harmful activities that are being hidden by an organization.

Ethics

The philosophical study of morality. It is a rational analysis of the voluntary, moral choices that individuals make.

Telecommuting

The process of working for a company without being physically present at the company's office.

Offshoring

When companies outsource functions to another country.

Public Domain

Works that can be downloaded and used without obtaining permission.