MIS 111 Exam 4 Review Terms, Fall 2001

 

Chapter 12: Security & Privacy

Database Administration

Computer Viruses

Types of Information Systems

Know all Types (Worms, File, Macro, etc).

Info. Systems, Office Info. Systems, Transaction

Anti-Virus Programs

Processing Systems, Management Info. Systems,

Virus Definitions, Inoculate, Rescue Disk

Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems

Hackers

Chapter 14: Information Systems Development

Access Control / Identification / Authentication

System Development Life Cycle

User Name / Password (What is a good password?)

Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Support

Possessed Objects

Systems Analyst, Steering Committee

Biometric Devices / Identifiers

Scope, Project Plan, Gantt Chart

Callback Systems

Feasibility Assessment

Hardware / Software Theft

Documentation (Project Notebook, Project Dictionary)

Software Piracy, License Agreements

Planning Phase

Information Theft

Steering Committee s Responsibilities

Encryption (Private / Public Key)

Analysis Phase

System Failure (Blackout, Surge Protector, UPS)

Entity Relationship Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams

Backup (Disaster Recovery Plan)

Structured English

Internet/Network Security

Decision Tables, Decision Trees, Data Dictionary

Secure Site, Digital Certificates, SSL, SHTTP, Firewall

Build-or-Buy Decision

Information Privacy (Cookies, Spyware, Spam)

Packaged vs. Custom Software

Chapter 13: Databases and Info. Management

Design Phase

Data & Information

RFQ, RFP, RFI, Value-Added Reseller (VAR)

Data vs. Information, Data Integrity

Test & Evaluate Vendor Proposals

Database Hierarchy

Input/Output Design

Levels

Mockup vs. Layout Chart

Character

CASE Tools

Field

Implementation Phase

Record

Program Development Life Cycle

File

Different Conversion Styles

Database

Support Phase

Data Types (Know different types)

Chapter 16: Computer Careers & Certifications

Maintaining Data

4 Job Opportunity Areas

Adding, Changing, Deleting Records

Computer Equipment Industry (Hardware)

Data Validation

Computer Software Industry

Alphabetic/Numeric Check

IT Professional Industry

Completeness Check

Computer Related Training & Education Industry

Range Check

5 Main IT Job Groups

Consistency Check

Management, Operations, System Development,

Check Digit

Technical Services, End-User Computing

File Processing vs. Database

Education & Training, Sales, Service & Repair, Consulting

Advantages/Disadvantages

Computer Degrees (CIS, CS/Software Engineering, CE)

Data Redundancy

Trade Schools

Database Management Systems

Professional Organizations (ACM)

Data Dictionary

Continuing Education (COMDEX, Computer Publications)

Data Maintenance & Retrieval

Certification Areas

Query Language, QBE

Database Systems, Programming, Operating Systems,

Forms/Reports

Training Security Sales, Networking, Internet,

Data Security

Hardware, Software Applications

Backup & Recovery (Rollback, Rollforward)

Certification Benefits

Five Data Models

Career, Professional, Salary, Customers,

Relational, Object Oriented, Multidimensional

Employers, Industry

Relational Databases

Preparing for Certifications

Table, Row, Column

Self-Study, Online Training Classes, Instructor-Led

Relationships, SQL

Training, Web Resources

Object Oriented, Multidimensional, & Web Databases

Computer Certification Exams

 


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