TECHNOLOGY QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Amadeus - Answer- One of the 4 major GDS systems. Originated by Four European
Airlines
Apollo - Answer- A computer reservation reservation system owned by United
Airlines (AKA Galileo outside of US and Japan)
bricks and clicks agency - Answer- a travel agency with a merketing plan that calls
for using both a Web site and a physical location as points of sale
browser - Answer- software that provides access to material on the internet
command interface - Answer- a system of communication with a computer and a
user in which the user types commands, or memorized strings of keystrokes
computer reservation system (CRS) - Answer- is an electronic system that links
distributors and suppliers to a centralized database and is set up for making
reservations (Now called Global Distribution System or GDS)
database - Answer- an organized collection of data
direct link - Answer- A seamless flow of information between a distant computer and
a computer reservation system
electronic reading device - Answer- Lightweight, portable electronic tablet with large
storage capacity for downloading and reading books and periodicals.
email - Answer- Communication sent from one computer to another
Galileo - Answer- One of the 4 major GDS systems, Originated by United Airlines
and evolved from that system (Known as Apollo in US & Japan)
Global Distribution System (GDS) - Answer- An electronic system that links
distributors and suppliers to a centralized database and is set up for making
reservations. (AKA computer reservation system.)
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Answer- A system of communication between a
computer and its user in which the user can control the computer by clicking on
pictures or symbols that are displayed on the computers screen.
Internet - Answer- The global network of computer networks that enables anyone
who accesses it to communicate with any other computer connected to it