MIS 111 Exam 4 Review Terms, Fall 2001

 

Chapter 12:  Security & Privacy

Database Administration

Computer Viruses

Types of Information Systems

            Know all Types (Worms, File, Macro, etc).

            Info. Systems, Office Info. Systems, Transaction

Anti-Virus Programs

            Processing Systems, Management Info. Systems,

            Virus Definitions, Inoculate, Rescue Disk

            Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems

Hackers

Chapter 14: Information Systems Development

Access Control / Identification / Authentication

System Development Life Cycle

User Name / Password (What is a good password?)

            Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Support

Possessed Objects

            Systems Analyst, Steering Committee

Biometric Devices / Identifiers

            Scope, Project Plan, Gantt Chart

Callback Systems

            Feasibility Assessment

Hardware / Software Theft

            Documentation (Project Notebook, Project Dictionary)

            Software Piracy, License Agreements

Planning Phase

Information Theft

            Steering Committee’s Responsibilities    

            Encryption (Private / Public Key)

Analysis Phase

System Failure (Blackout, Surge Protector, UPS)

            Entity Relationship Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams

Backup (Disaster Recovery Plan)

            Structured English

Internet/Network Security

            Decision Tables, Decision Trees, Data Dictionary

      Secure Site, Digital Certificates, SSL, SHTTP, Firewall

            Build-or-Buy Decision

Information Privacy (Cookies, Spyware, Spam)

                        Packaged vs. Custom Software

Chapter 13: Databases and Info. Management

Design Phase

Data & Information

             RFQ, RFP, RFI, Value-Added Reseller (VAR)

            Data vs. Information, Data Integrity

             Test & Evaluate Vendor Proposals

Database Hierarchy

            Input/Output Design

            Levels

                        Mockup vs. Layout Chart

                        Character

            CASE Tools

                        Field

Implementation Phase

                        Record

            Program Development Life Cycle

                        File

            Different Conversion Styles

                        Database

Support Phase

             Data Types (Know different types)

Chapter 16: Computer Careers & Certifications

Maintaining Data

4 Job Opportunity Areas

            Adding, Changing, Deleting Records

            Computer Equipment Industry (Hardware)

            Data Validation

            Computer Software Industry

                        Alphabetic/Numeric Check

            IT Professional Industry

                        Completeness Check

            Computer Related Training & Education Industry

                        Range Check

5 Main IT Job Groups

                        Consistency Check

            Management, Operations, System Development,

                        Check Digit

            Technical Services, End-User Computing

File Processing vs. Database

Education & Training, Sales, Service & Repair, Consulting

            Advantages/Disadvantages

Computer Degrees (CIS, CS/Software Engineering, CE)

            Data Redundancy

Trade Schools

Database Management Systems

Professional Organizations (ACM)

            Data Dictionary

Continuing Education (COMDEX, Computer Publications)

            Data Maintenance & Retrieval

Certification Areas

                        Query Language, QBE

            Database Systems, Programming, Operating Systems,

                        Forms/Reports

            Training Security Sales, Networking, Internet,

            Data Security

            Hardware, Software Applications

            Backup & Recovery (Rollback, Rollforward)

Certification Benefits

Five Data Models

            Career, Professional, Salary, Customers,

            Relational, Object Oriented, Multidimensional

            Employers, Industry

Relational Databases

Preparing for Certifications

            Table, Row, Column

            Self-Study, Online Training Classes, Instructor-Led

            Relationships, SQL

            Training, Web Resources

Object Oriented, Multidimensional, & Web Databases

Computer Certification Exams