Ch 1 Key Terms.txt

a computing model where not only the applications but also the data reside in the cloud (i.e., the Internet), to be accessed anytime from anywhere

software designed to enable people to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with each other

a firm's ability to do something better, faster, cheaper, or uniquely when compared with rival firms in the market

a combination of hardware, software, and telecommunication networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute data

a broad range of issues and standards of conduct that have emerged through the use and proliferation of information systems

the ability to independently learn new technologies as they emerge and assess their impact on one's work and life

the knowledge of how to operate a computer

recorded, unformatted information, such as words and numbers, that often has no meaning in and of itself

the gap between those individuals in our society who are computer literate and have access to information resources such as the Internet and those who do not

the practice of slashing costs and streamlining operations by laying off employees

the integration of economies throughout the world, enabled by innovation and technological processes

the stage of globalization driven primarily by power from horses, wind, and steam. European countries were globalizing; large --> medium world (1400-1800)

stage of globalization driven by a reduction of transportation and telecommunication costs;American and European countries were globalizing; medium --> small world (1800-2000)

stage of globalization driven by convergence of the 10 "flatteners." Individuals and small groups were globalizing; small --> tiny world (2000)

physical computer equipment (computer monitor, central processing unit, keyboard)

data that has been formatted and/or organized in some way as to be useful to people

an ethical issue that focuses on defining what information a person or organization has the right to obtain about others and how this information can be accessed and used

an ethical issue concerned with the authenticity and fidelity of information as well as identifying who is responsible for informational errors that harm people

a period of time in society when information became a valuable or dominant currency

an ethical issue that is concerned with what information an individual should have to reveal to others through the course of employment or through other transactions such as online shopping

an ethical issue that focuses on who owns information about individuals and how info can be transferred, sold, and exchanged

hardware + software + telecommunications networks; people use it to collect, create, and distribute useful data; AKA the field in which people develop, use, manage, and study IS in organizations

machine technology that is controlled by information or uses information

individuals' use of powerful search engines on the Internet to build their own personal supply chain of information, knowledge, and entertainment

transferring a previously outsourced function to an in-house department

connecting host computers and their networks to form even larger networks

a body of guidelines or rules that are used to organize or manipulate data to make it suitable for a given task

term coined by Peter Drucker to refer to a society in which education is the cornerstone of society and there is an increase in importance of knowledge workers

Term coined by Peter Drucker to refer to professionals who are relatively well educated and who create, modify, and/or synthesize knowledge as a fundamental part of their jobs

Person feeling threatened by and protesting against or destroying technology

1) a field of study that encompasses the development, use, management, and study of IS in organizations

the reversal of offshoring; the use of locations closer to the home country in terms of geographical, political, linguistic, economic, or cultural distance

Person who opposes information systems, fearing negative impacts such as social decay, increased consumerism, or loss of privacy

a collection of software and hardware for developing documents, scheduling resources, and communicating

outsourcing of business processes on a global scale

having certain business functions performed by the same company but in a different country

an initiative to distribute very low-cost laptop computers to children in developing countries around the world

the moving of routine jobs and/or tasks to people in another firm to reduce costs

the belief among is personnel that their chief goal is satisfying their systems customers within the firm while fundamentally believing that the customers, not the systems personnel, own the technology and the information

a program or set of programs that tell the computer to perform certain processing functions

a way of thinking in which plans are made to accomplish specific goals

connecting separate IS and data to improve business processes and decision making

a group of two or more computer systems linked together with communications equipment

An IS designed to process day-to-day business-event data at the operational level of the organization

the ability of individuals and companies to actively participate in content generation on the web

web site allowing people to post, edit, comment, and access info; prior versions of the site available

software applications that allow people worldwide to communicate