WGU D075 Information Technology Management Essentials

WGU D075 Information Technology Management Essentials 5.0 (1 review) Students also studied Terms in this set (223) Science Computer Science Computer Security and Reliability Save D075 - Study Guide 109 terms TLT73Preview Information Technology Manageme...70 terms wtfitsmeghan11 Preview D075 Information Technology (Tests...40 terms travis_ketcham8 Preview WGU D 54 terms mid AdwarePrograms that automatically display or download advertising to a computer.Application SoftwareSoftware that is designed for the user to carry out a specific task.Best PracticeA management process, technique, or method that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome or a better outcome than any other process, technique, or method.Big DataData that is collected from all over the internet, including smartphone metadata, internet usage records, social media activity, computer usage records, and countless other data sources.Bus TopologyA network topology where each of a network's nodes is connected to a common linear backbone that has two endpoints.Business AnalyticsAttempts to make connections between data so organizations can try to predict future trends that may give them a competitive advantage.Business Intelligence (BI)Strategies and technologies used by enterprises for the data analysis of business information.CacheA hardware or software component that stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster.Campus Area Network (CAN)A computer network that connects two or more LANs that are located on a campus.

Chief Information Officer (CIO)A job title for the board-level head of an information technology department within a business organization. Their job is to make sure IT assets are in place to ensure a smooth transition.Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Generally focused on the security of an organization's data and information, making sure it is backed up, deciding who gets to see it and who does not, and so on.Chief Security Officer (CSO)Is in charge of such things as the physical security and safety of employees, facilities, and corporate assets and may have a law enforcement background.Chief Technology Officers (CTO)Runs the organization's IT engineering group and serves as the company's top technology architect.Click FraudAn internet fraud scheme that automatically passes a user to an advertiser, whether they had any intention of visiting or not, in order to collect a per-click fee.ClientsAn end user's computer in a computer network.Computer NetworkTwo or more computers connected together to communicate and share resources.CybersecurityThe convergence of technologies, sound practice, and processes designed to protect networks and their devices, programs, and data from attack or unauthorized access.Data AnalysisThe application of statistics and logic techniques to define, illustrate, and evaluate data.Data Management (DM)The practices, architectural techniques, and tools for achieving consistent access to and delivery of data across the spectrum of data subject areas and data structure types in the enterprise.Data Management ProcessesThe process of acquiring data, making sure the data are valid, and then storing and processing the data into usable information for a business.Data MappingExtra notes about the definition of a field, its data, and its use.Data MiningThe examination of huge sets of data to find patterns and connections and identify outliers and hidden relationships.Database Administrators (DBAs)Categorize data requirements and create the database entities and models that ensure accurate and smooth-flowing information throughout a business.Database Management System Software (DBMS) An application software that is used to create a collection of related files that consist of records of data separated by fields that can be queried to produce populations of information.DatabasesWell-thought-out collections of computer files, the most important of which are called tables.

Default-allow Firewall RuleA rule that all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked.Default-deny Firewall RuleThe only network connections that are permitted are the ones that have been explicitly allowed.Denial-of-servicea cyber-attack where the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to the Internet.Disk StorageNonvolatile, secondary storage on a physical device like a hard drive or optical disk with a read/write apparatus.Ethernet CardProvides the computer with a unique 48-bit address called a MAC (media access control) address. No two Ethernet cards have the same address.Extract, Transform, and LoadTools that are used to standardize data across systems and allow the data to be queried.File Allocation Table (FAT)A table of contents that directs the read/write arm of the hard drive to the location where data exist and accesses the data upon the user's request.FirewallSpecialized hardware and software that ensures that only authorized personnel can access and use an organization's intranet.Foreign KeyA field in a database table that provides a link between two tables in a relational database.Gantt ChartA type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule.Graphical User Interface (GUI)The visual system of computer screen designs that allow a user to interact with an electronic device.HardwareThe physical part of the computer.Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)The major markup language used to create web pages.Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)Protocol used to define how messages are formatted and transmitted on the internet.IT ManagersIn charge of software application development teams that develop, design, program, and test software applications.Identity TheftA crime concerning the unlawful practice of assuming another individual's identity.Information Security Analysts (ISA)Are responsible for protecting all sensitive information within an organization.Information TechnologyThe study, design, development, implementation, support, and management of computer-based information systems, particularly software and hardware.

InfrastructureThe underlying foundation or basic framework for an organization or project.Internet FraudRefers to any fraudulent activity in an online setting. Internet fraud can occur through email systems, message boards, chat rooms, or websites.IntranetA private network that works the same way as the internet but is confined within an organization.KeyloggingWhen a perpetrator logs on to a computer workstation and installs a program that simply records every keystroke made at the workstation's keyboard.Knowledge Management Systems (KMS)Collaborative systems that organize, create, and distribute an organization's collective knowledge to its employees, which is called knowledge transfer.Local Area Network (LAN)A computer network that is relatively small, typically in a single building, but sometimes as small as a single room.MAC (Media Access Control)Responsible for the transmission of data packets to and from the network interface card, and to and from another remotely shared channel.Mainframe ComputersMassive, room-sized computers that process and store enormous amounts of bulk data and information.MalwareAll malicious software specifically intended to penetrate or damage a computer system without the end user's knowledge.Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)A computer network that connects two or more LANs or CANs together within the boundaries of a town or city.MicrocomputersThe least powerful computers in terms of processing and come in four typical

configurations: desktop, laptop, tablet, and handheld.

Midrange ComputersLess powerful and smaller in physical size than mainframe computers, they do many of the same things but on a smaller scale.Network AdministratorThe person(s) responsible for smooth network operations, network performance, and implementation of new nodes or even new networks.Network HubA central location of the computer network that serves as a traffic cop for network connection and communication.Network Interface ControllerA card that is plugged into a slot on the motherboard inside of the computer and allows a network cable to be plugged in so it can interface or communicate with other computers.Network Operating System (NOS)Software that controls an entire network.Network Operating Systems (NOS)A computer operating system that connects computers together within a local area network.