ITEC 26 Flashcards
(105 cards)
delivery model for software in which you pay for software on a pay-per-use basis instead of buying the software outright
- Software-as-a-service (SaaS
- Use any device anywhere to do anything
- Pay a small fee and store files on the web
- Access those files later with you “regular” computer
- Makes use of an application service provider
- Software-as-a-service (SaaS)
supplies software applications (and other services such as maintenance, file storage, etc.) over the internet that would otherwise reside in customer’s computers
- Application service provider (ASP)
environment in which business come to you with information, services, and product offerings based on your profile.
- Push technology
allows you to send voice communications over the internet and avoid the toll charges that you would normally receive from your long distance carrier
VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP)
these are physical interface, captures and use your real body characteristics.
* Voice
* Iris scan
* And the like
PHYSIOLOGICAL INTERACTION
not only captures spoken words but also distinguishes word groupings to form sentences
AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION (ASR)
three dimensional computer simulation in which you actively and physically participate
VIRTUAL REALITY
input device; captures movement and strength of your hands and fingers
- Glove
(head-mounted display) – I/O device; captures your head movement; screen covers your field of vision
- Headset
input device; captures movement of your feet as you walk or turn
- Walker
special 3-D virtual reality room that can display images of people and objects in other
CAVE AUTOMATIC VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
the use of physiological characteristics fingerprint, iris, voice sound, and even breathe to provide identification
BIOMERTRICS
chip that can perform physiological functions when inserted into the human body
- Biochip
microchip implanted into the human body that stores information about you and can be used for tracking (GPS)
- Implant chip
provides identification by evaluating facial characteristics
- Facial recognition software
electronic representation of cash
DIGITAL CASH
- System crash = lost money
- No standards
- Makes money laundering easy
- Susceptible to being stolen while traveling on the Internet
- Challenges of digital cash
fully equipped computer that you wear as a piece of clothing or attached to a piece of clothing similar
WEARABLE COMPUTERS
technology that allows the user to interact with an environment that exists only on a computer
Virtual reality
a type of technology commonly used in mobile devices
- Faster than 3G, offers high-definition video and voice, offers improved data rates on wireless channels
Fourth generation cellular communication
any use of internet for malicious reasons, worldwide concern, financial strain: cost in time, cost in personnel, cost in resources
Cyber warfare
branch of technology that deals with the manufacture and application of robots and the computer systems that control them
- Used to perform tasks that are dangerous to people
Robotics
a type of display that has a touch sensitive panel covering the screen. The user points at objects on the screen and activates them with his finger
Touchscreen computing