ITGS Chapter 9

System of tags which contain data that can be read from a distance using radio waves.

Small text file text by some web sites to recognize the user when they return.

A trusted third party who is used to receive and process payments in an online transaction.

Transfer of money from one account to another using computer systems and networks.  

System for transferring files over the Internet, often used for uploading web sites.

HTML link to a fully specified URL.

Virus that takes advantage of the macro programming languages built into some software.

Process of preventing access to some resources, usually web pages.

Software or hardware which records all key strokes on a computer system.

Scripting language often used to create interactive web pages.

Company that provides Internet access to homes and businesses.

Technology used to create dynamic web pages, designed by Microsoft.

Connecting to a computer, over a network, as if you were physically present at the keyboard.

Content on a LAN which is only available to members of an organization.

Policy that sets out what users are and are not allowed to do with IT systems.

Technology used to create dynamic web pages, designed by Microsoft.

Working away from an organization's main office or base, using portable computers.

Software to block adverts in web pages.

Technology often used to create interactive web pages.

Content on a LAN which is available to authorized third parties.

Supermarket technology that lets users scan & pay for their own goods without staff assistance.

The use of mobile phones to conduct online purchases.

Checkout system in a shop, usually connected to a store database and EFT system. POS. 

Technology used to monitor the work of employees using a computer system.

Software added to web browsers to extend their functionality.

The techniques used to sell products online.

An application software, a set of actions which are recorded so they can be played back later.

Service that links many pages to each other in an attempt to increase search engine ranking.

Card identifying repeat customers, adding reward points & the gathering of big data.

Application software to let users work together on projects that are geographically remote.

Software or hardware which records all key strokes on a computer system.

When a de-skilled user retrains, often in a technology related discipline.

Working away from an organization's main office or base, using portable computers.

Using the Internet to do tasks such as bill payment, money transfers & other banking tasks.

A name for a web page which lets the user browse and purchase items.

Technology to monitor emails sent and received, usually by employees.

Doing business in 1 location and continuing business in locations according to actual sunlight

Processing automatically a customized letter with individual names/addresses from a database.

Reduction in the skill needed to do a job, due to technology

Card that Identifies customers allowing reward pts, & gather data about buying habits.

Feature of e-commerce sites which contains items for later purchase.

Technology to monitor Internet data sent and received, usually by employees.

Well known web server software.

Systems designed to reduce fraud by requiring the user to authenticate themselves at POS.

Java program which runs inside a web page.

Shopping trolley with RFID technology to offer enhanced functionality.

Use of data about customers to determine which ads they are most likely to find useful.