Chapter 6 Words
Do not track
A browser feature that attempts to stop websites from automatically sharing details about your visit with other companies.
Offshoring
A company's outsourcing of certain business functions to another country.
Hibernate
A computer state that saves electricity by copying the contents of RAM to your hard drive.
Sleep
A computer state that uses only enough electricity to keep the contents of your RAM active.
Help desk
A department at a company that can repair and troubleshoot systems, as well as provide technical support to employees.
Acceptable use policy (AUP)
A document containing an organization's policies for the ethical, secure, and appropriate use of computing resources.
Private browsing
A feature of all modern browsers that will delete your history, cache, and cookies the moment you close the private window.
Log
A file that records activities and events.
Creative Commons
A license that allows an author to set conditions for the free use and distribution of their work.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
A list of common questions and their responses on a website.
Network administrator
A person responsible for configuring and maintaining networks and communication systems.
Information systems manager
A person responsible for managing a diverse team of IT professionals that include programmers, network administrators, and many others.
Software engineer
A person responsible for the development of computer software.
Web developer
A person who creates and maintains websites for organizations.
Systems analyst
A person who specializes in developing plans and recommendations that meet the software and system needs of an organization.
Humanoid robot
A robot that is created to imitate the appearance or capabilities of humans.
Public domain
A term that refers to creative works whose copyright has expired or never existed in the first place. These works can be freely used without permission.
Turing test
A test for artificial intelligence that measures a system's ability to hold a human-like conversation.
Digital footprints
A trail of your data, activity, and the locations where devices are used.
Trolling
A type of social interaction where a user acts in an annoying and antagonistic manner.
Privacy policy
A website's written statement that clearly states what information is collected from users and what is done with that information.
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.
Fair use
An exception to copyright law that provides for a limited set of circumstances where others can use copyrighted material without first obtaining permission.
Social media strategist
An expert in sales and marketing who uses the web and various social media tools.
Database administrator (DBA)
An individual who is responsible for configuring, maintaining, and securing an organization's database.
Computer support specialist
An individual who is responsible for installing, configuring, and supporting computer systems.
Cyberbullying
An online form of aggression that involves repeated hostile behavior with intent to harm another individual.
Outsourcing
An organization's transfer of some aspect of its business to a third party.
Attribution
Credit to the author of a work wherever it is used.
Thread
In a forum, a topic that contains related posts.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Involves the development of intelligent systems or machines that possess capabilities such as learning, problem solving, and communication.
Flaming
Online social interactions that exhibit anger and/or insults.
Intellectual property
Products of the mind such as ideas, designs, and expressions of creativity that may not have any physical form.
Anonymity software
Software that helps mask your IP address from websites.
Digital rights management (DRM)
Technologies used to protect copyrighted material.
Power management
The ability to place computers and devices in low-power states when they are not being used.
Whistleblowing
The act of alerting the public about harmful activities that are being hidden by an organization.
Graphic design
The art or skill of editing photos and designing layouts.
Nanotechnology
The creation or manipulation of matter at the smallest possible scale.
Ethics
The philosophical study of morality.
Green computing
The principle of reducing the environmental impact of computers.
Search engine optimization (SEO)
The process of improving the ranking of a website when users enter relevant keywords in a search engine.
Telecommuting
The process of working for a company without being physically present at the company's office.
Netiquette
The set of online behaviors that are considered polite and proper.
Digital divide
The technology gap that exists between different social and economic classes.
Automation
The use of computers or machines to perform the work that was once done by a human.
Paperless
The use of technology by companies and individuals to lower their consumption and reliance on paper.
Copyright
a legal concept that grants rights and control to the owner of any published work
Empathy
the ability to recognize, understand, and share the feelings of others
