C954 WGU - ALL TERMS
3D-Printing - builds, layer by layer in an additive process, a 3 dimensional solid object
from a digital model
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) - a policy that requires a user to agree to follow it in order
to have access to a network, corporate email, information systems, and the Internet
Access Pont (AP) - the computer or network device that serves as an interface between
devices and the network
Accessibility - Refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view, or
perform when operating a system
Accounting and finance ERP component - manages accounting data and financial
processes within enterprise with functions such as general Ledger, accounts payable,
accounts receivable, budgeting, and asset management
Active RFID tags - have their own transmitter and power source typically a battery
Adaptive Computer device - input device is designed for special applications for use by
people with different types of special needs
Administrator access - Unrestricted access to the entire system
Adware - stop for that, although purporting to serve some useful function often pulling
up, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the
computer user
AES - Advanced Encryption Standard
Affinity grouping analysis - reveals the relationship between variables along with the
nature and frequency of the relationships
Algorithm - a mathematical formula placed in South Florida that performs an analysis on
a data set
Ambient Digital Experience - a blend of the physical common virtual, end electronic
environments creating a real time ambient environment that changes as the user moves
from one place to another
Analysis latency - the time from which data are made available to the time when
analysis is complete
,Analysis paralysis - occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-analysis
or overthinking a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing
the outcome
Analysis phase - Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining
project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
Analytical information - Encompasses all organizational information, and its primary
purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks
Analytics - The science of fact-based decision making
Anomaly detection - the process of identifying rare or unexpected items or events in a
data set that do not conform to other items in the data set
Anti-spam policy - stat es that email users will not send unsolicited emails (or spam)
Antivirus - software scans and searches hard drives to prevent, detect, and remove
known viruses, add work, and spyware.
Agile BI - an approach to business intelligence that incorporates Agile software
development methodologies to accelerate and improve the outcomes of BI initiatives
Agile methodology - Aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous
delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process using the
bare minimum requirements
Agile MIS Infrastructre - includes the hardware, software, and telecommunications
equipment that, when combined, provides the underlying foundation to support the
organization's goals
Appliance - a computer dedicated to a single function, such as a calculator or computer
game
Application programming interface (API) - a set of routines, protocols, and tools for
building software applications
Application service provider license - specialty software paid for on a license basis or
per use basis or usage based licensing
Application software - used for specific information processing needs, including payroll,
CRM, project management, training, etc.
Arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) - Performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition
and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)
,Artificial intelligence (AI) - simulates human intelligence such as the ability to reason
and learn
As-Is process model - represents the current state of the operation that has been
mapped, without any specific improvements or changes to existing processes
Asset tracking - occurs when a company place is active or semi passive RFID tags and
expensive products or assets to gather data on the items location with little to no
manual intervention
Asynchronous communication - communication such as email in which the message
and the response do not occur at the same time
Attribute (field, column) - The data elements associated with an entity. The columns in
each table contain the attributes
Augmented reality - the viewing of the physical world with computer generated layers of
information added to it
Authentication - A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization - The process of giving someone permission to do or have something
including access levels and abilities
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) - uses GPS tracking to track vehicles
Autonomic Computing - a self-managing computing model named after, and patterned
on, the human body's autonomic nervous system
Autonomous Agent - software that carries out some set of operations on behalf of a user
or another program with some degree of independence or autonomy, and employs
some knowledge or representation of the user's goals or desires
Availability - Time frames when the system is operational
Backup - An exact copy of a system's information
Backward integration - takes information entered into a given system and sends it
automatically to all upstream systems and processes
Balanced scorecard - A management system, in addition to a measurement system, that
enables organizations to clarify their vision and strategy and translate them into action.
Behavioral analytics - Uses data about people's behaviors to understand intent and
predict future actions
, Benchmarking - a process of continuously measuring system results, comparing those
results to optimal system performance (benchmark values), and identifying steps and
procedures to improve system performance
Benchmarks - baseline values the system seeks to attain
Best Practices - The most successful solutions or problem-solving methods that have
been developed by a specific organization or industry.
Big data - A collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured
data, which cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools
Big Data as a Service (BDaaS) - offers a cloud based Big Data service to help
organizations analyze massive amounts of data to solve business dilemmas. can
involve supplying data , analyzing data, reporting of data , various tools, etc.
Binary digit (bit) - The smallest unit of information that a computer can process
Biological 3D Printing - includes the printing of skin and organs and is progressing from
theory to reality , politicians and public do not have a full understanding of the
implications
Biometrics - the identification of a user based on physical characteristics such as a
fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
Blog - an online journal that allows users to post their own comments, graphics, and
video
Bluetooth - a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances
among cell phones, computers, and other devices
Brainstorming - a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as
many ideas as possible in a short period of time without any analysis until all the ideas
have been exhausted
Bring your own device (BYOD) - a policy allows employees to use their personal mobile
devices and computers to access enterprise data and applications
Bug - defects in the code of an information system
Bullwhip effect - occurs when distorted product-demand information ripples from one
partner to the next throughout the supply chain
Business continuity planning (BCP) - A plan for how an organization will recover and
restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined time
after a disaster or extended disruption
3D-Printing - builds, layer by layer in an additive process, a 3 dimensional solid object
from a digital model
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) - a policy that requires a user to agree to follow it in order
to have access to a network, corporate email, information systems, and the Internet
Access Pont (AP) - the computer or network device that serves as an interface between
devices and the network
Accessibility - Refers to the varying levels that define what a user can access, view, or
perform when operating a system
Accounting and finance ERP component - manages accounting data and financial
processes within enterprise with functions such as general Ledger, accounts payable,
accounts receivable, budgeting, and asset management
Active RFID tags - have their own transmitter and power source typically a battery
Adaptive Computer device - input device is designed for special applications for use by
people with different types of special needs
Administrator access - Unrestricted access to the entire system
Adware - stop for that, although purporting to serve some useful function often pulling
up, also allows Internet advertisers to display advertisements without the consent of the
computer user
AES - Advanced Encryption Standard
Affinity grouping analysis - reveals the relationship between variables along with the
nature and frequency of the relationships
Algorithm - a mathematical formula placed in South Florida that performs an analysis on
a data set
Ambient Digital Experience - a blend of the physical common virtual, end electronic
environments creating a real time ambient environment that changes as the user moves
from one place to another
Analysis latency - the time from which data are made available to the time when
analysis is complete
,Analysis paralysis - occurs when the user goes into an emotional state of over-analysis
or overthinking a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing
the outcome
Analysis phase - Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining
project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system
Analytical information - Encompasses all organizational information, and its primary
purpose is to support the performing of managerial analysis tasks
Analytics - The science of fact-based decision making
Anomaly detection - the process of identifying rare or unexpected items or events in a
data set that do not conform to other items in the data set
Anti-spam policy - stat es that email users will not send unsolicited emails (or spam)
Antivirus - software scans and searches hard drives to prevent, detect, and remove
known viruses, add work, and spyware.
Agile BI - an approach to business intelligence that incorporates Agile software
development methodologies to accelerate and improve the outcomes of BI initiatives
Agile methodology - Aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous
delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process using the
bare minimum requirements
Agile MIS Infrastructre - includes the hardware, software, and telecommunications
equipment that, when combined, provides the underlying foundation to support the
organization's goals
Appliance - a computer dedicated to a single function, such as a calculator or computer
game
Application programming interface (API) - a set of routines, protocols, and tools for
building software applications
Application service provider license - specialty software paid for on a license basis or
per use basis or usage based licensing
Application software - used for specific information processing needs, including payroll,
CRM, project management, training, etc.
Arithmetic-logic unit (ALU) - Performs all arithmetic operations (for example, addition
and subtraction) and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)
,Artificial intelligence (AI) - simulates human intelligence such as the ability to reason
and learn
As-Is process model - represents the current state of the operation that has been
mapped, without any specific improvements or changes to existing processes
Asset tracking - occurs when a company place is active or semi passive RFID tags and
expensive products or assets to gather data on the items location with little to no
manual intervention
Asynchronous communication - communication such as email in which the message
and the response do not occur at the same time
Attribute (field, column) - The data elements associated with an entity. The columns in
each table contain the attributes
Augmented reality - the viewing of the physical world with computer generated layers of
information added to it
Authentication - A method for confirming users' identities
Authorization - The process of giving someone permission to do or have something
including access levels and abilities
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) - uses GPS tracking to track vehicles
Autonomic Computing - a self-managing computing model named after, and patterned
on, the human body's autonomic nervous system
Autonomous Agent - software that carries out some set of operations on behalf of a user
or another program with some degree of independence or autonomy, and employs
some knowledge or representation of the user's goals or desires
Availability - Time frames when the system is operational
Backup - An exact copy of a system's information
Backward integration - takes information entered into a given system and sends it
automatically to all upstream systems and processes
Balanced scorecard - A management system, in addition to a measurement system, that
enables organizations to clarify their vision and strategy and translate them into action.
Behavioral analytics - Uses data about people's behaviors to understand intent and
predict future actions
, Benchmarking - a process of continuously measuring system results, comparing those
results to optimal system performance (benchmark values), and identifying steps and
procedures to improve system performance
Benchmarks - baseline values the system seeks to attain
Best Practices - The most successful solutions or problem-solving methods that have
been developed by a specific organization or industry.
Big data - A collection of large, complex data sets, including structured and unstructured
data, which cannot be analyzed using traditional database methods and tools
Big Data as a Service (BDaaS) - offers a cloud based Big Data service to help
organizations analyze massive amounts of data to solve business dilemmas. can
involve supplying data , analyzing data, reporting of data , various tools, etc.
Binary digit (bit) - The smallest unit of information that a computer can process
Biological 3D Printing - includes the printing of skin and organs and is progressing from
theory to reality , politicians and public do not have a full understanding of the
implications
Biometrics - the identification of a user based on physical characteristics such as a
fingerprint, iris, face, voice, or handwriting
Blog - an online journal that allows users to post their own comments, graphics, and
video
Bluetooth - a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances
among cell phones, computers, and other devices
Brainstorming - a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as
many ideas as possible in a short period of time without any analysis until all the ideas
have been exhausted
Bring your own device (BYOD) - a policy allows employees to use their personal mobile
devices and computers to access enterprise data and applications
Bug - defects in the code of an information system
Bullwhip effect - occurs when distorted product-demand information ripples from one
partner to the next throughout the supply chain
Business continuity planning (BCP) - A plan for how an organization will recover and
restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined time
after a disaster or extended disruption
