ICT

Question	Answer
Smart Phone	A phone offering advanced features, e.g. ability to send emails, surf the internet
SD & 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)
Global 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.
Assisted 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
Future Proofing	Anticipating future developments when you buy something in the hope that it will not go out of date quickly.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
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)	The technology is used to make phone calls via the internet, usually at a cheaper cost
E-commerce	Buying and selling goods electronically, usually over the internet
Globalisation	The increasing integration of economies and societies around the world, particularly through international trade.
Biometrics	An automated method of recognising a person based on physical characteristics. Among the features measured are face, fingerprints, hand geometry, iris and voice
Metadata	Provides 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.
Terabyte (TB)	1000GB (Gigabytes) is
Gigabyte (GB)	1000MB (Megabytes) is
Spyware	Software 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.
Malware	Software that is designed to cause problems for users.
Teleworking	Working from home but staying in touch with others with the help of technology.
Outsourcing	Using an external service provider to carry out a business function.
Redundant 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
Presence Awareness	A common IM feature that gives you a quick view of people who are logged on at that time.
Overheads	The ongoing expenses of operating a business e.g. Rent, fuel bills and salaries.
Validation	The 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.
Verification	The 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.
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)	A method of encrypting data to provide security for communications being sent over networks such as the internet.
Phishing	A form of internet fraud that aims to steal valuable information such as credit card details, usernames and passwords through emails

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