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- 1Smart PhoneA phone offering advanced
features, e.g. ability to send
emails, surf the internet - 2SD & SDHC cards (Secure Digital & Secure Digital High Capacity)One type of flash memory
card which store data - SD up
to 2GB SDHC up to 32GB
(ideal for video) - 3Global Positioning System (GPS)Navigational system used in many
devices which give current location,
directions to and from specified
location, distance to location by using
satellite signals. - 4Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS)A technology that has been built into mobile phones.
When signal between mobile and satellites is weak
(as in the case as urban areas) the signal sent by the
mobile phone is diverted to mobile masts which
identify the phones exact location which allows the
user to continue using GPS - 5Future ProofingAnticipating future developments when you
buy something in the hope that it will not go
out of date quickly. Future proofing can be
expensive, as buying something top of the
range will cost more than if you wait a short
while - 6Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)The technology is used to
make phone calls via the
internet, usually at a cheaper
cost - 7E-commerceBuying and selling goods
electronically, usually
over the internet - 8GlobalisationThe increasing integration of
economies and societies
around the world, particularly
through international trade. - 9BiometricsAn automated method of recognising
a person based on physical
characteristics. Among the features
measured are face, fingerprints, hand
geometry, iris and voice - 10MetadataProvides information about the content
of a digital item, e.g. Each digital
image from a digital camera has a file
attached listing such things as data,
time, camera and shutter speed. - 11Terabyte (TB)1000GB
(Gigabytes) is - 12Gigabyte (GB)1000MB
(Megabytes) is - 13SpywareSoftware that can be installed on your
computer without your knowledge,
which collects information about logins
and passwords and sends details to
another computer on the internet. - 14MalwareSoftware that is
designed to cause
problems for users. - 15TeleworkingWorking from home but
staying in touch with others
with the help of technology. - 16OutsourcingUsing an external service
provider to carry out a
business function. - 17Redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID)A hard disk drive where is written on
to lots of disks at the same time. If on
disk gets damaged, data can be
accessed from another - 18Presence AwarenessA common IM feature that
gives you a quick view of
people who are logged on at
that time. - 19OverheadsThe ongoing expenses of
operating a business e.g.
Rent, fuel bills and salaries. - 20ValidationThe process of checking that the data
entered is reasonable or one of the
expected options, e.g. That a persons
age has not been entered as 200. - 21VerificationThe process of checking that the data
entered is accurate. The data could be
valid but still inaccurate. E.g.
Someone could enter their age as 81
when they are actually 18. - 22Secure Socket Layer (SSL)A method of encrypting data to
provide security for
communications being sent over
networks such as the internet. - 23PhishingA form of internet fraud that aims
to steal valuable information such
as credit card details, usernames
and passwords through emails