10/14/24, 8:59 D075 Term glossary - study
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Term Definition
Best Practice A 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 Data Data 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 Topology A network topology sometimes called a linear bus, where each of a
network's nodes are connected to a common linear backbone that
has two endpoints.
Campus Area Network
(CAN) A computer network that connects two or more LANs that are located
on a campus.
Chief Information Security
The CISO is generally focused on the security of an organization’s
Officer (CISO)
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) A 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 The CTO runs the organization's IT engineering group and serves
(CTO)
as the company's top technology architect.
Click Fraud An 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.
Computer Network Two or more computers connected together to communicate and share
resources.
Cybersecurity The convergence of technologies, sound practice, and processes
designed to protect networks and their devices, programs, and data
from attack or unauthorized access.
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 Processes The process of acquiring data, making sure the data are valid, and then
storing and processing the data into usable information for a business.
Data Mining The 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
(DBAs)
and models that ensure accurate and smooth-flowing information
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AM material
Term Definition
Best Practice A 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 Data Data 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 Topology A network topology sometimes called a linear bus, where each of a
network's nodes are connected to a common linear backbone that
has two endpoints.
Campus Area Network
(CAN) A computer network that connects two or more LANs that are located
on a campus.
Chief Information Security
The CISO is generally focused on the security of an organization’s
Officer (CISO)
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) A 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 The CTO runs the organization's IT engineering group and serves
(CTO)
as the company's top technology architect.
Click Fraud An 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.
Computer Network Two or more computers connected together to communicate and share
resources.
Cybersecurity The convergence of technologies, sound practice, and processes
designed to protect networks and their devices, programs, and data
from attack or unauthorized access.
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 Processes The process of acquiring data, making sure the data are valid, and then
storing and processing the data into usable information for a business.
Data Mining The 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
(DBAs)
and models that ensure accurate and smooth-flowing information
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