2004 by Mark Zuckerberg along with Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. Mark Zuckerberg is also the CEO of Facebook. Facebook basically functions through open-source software and servers. User can use Facebook through computer, mobile, tablets etc. with an internet connection. To start using face one need to sign up first with an email and a few basic information as in age, sex, date of birth, address etc. after signing up the user is offered an account with profile
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the user. It acts as an intermediary between the applications and the hardware. Examples…..are task management, job management, memory management, and file management. It is the basis foundation for both utility and applications to run. • Application software includes database programs, word processors and spreadsheets. It a system that is unable to run without the operating system and system utilities. Examples…are Microsoft Windows, DOS, Mac OSX, Unix and Linux. It a program that is dedicated
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As the Information Technology Manager my day to day duties are to provide and support the First Bank system and network. By actively communicating with the IT team and management, we will be able to identify priorities, establish policy and procedures and ensuring the network is kept up to date. The ultimate goal is to make sure the business can function day to day internally and also be accessed by the various customers the business serves. Deliverable 1. The hacker had left a text of letters
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INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET WHAT IS A NETWORK? [pic] A network is a group of computers that are able to communicate with one another and share data, files, programs, and operations. The computers in a network are connected via hardware and software. The hardware is what physically connects the computers in the network together. For example: telephone lines, fibre-optic cables, routers and gateways, and the computers themselves. The software is what enables us to use the hardware for communication
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network such as IPSec, cryptography, SSL, Kerberos, Certificates, PKI, firewall, antivirus solutions and the physical security. Secure communication is necessary to maintain the integrity of the data. A specialized field in computer networking that involves securing a computer network infrastructure[->0]. Network security is typically handled by a network administrator or system administrator[->1] who implements the security policy[->2], network software[->3] and hardware[->4] needed to protect a
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Technology (IT): Refers to the resources used by an organization to manage information that it needs to carry out its mission. IT may consists of computers, integrated computer networks, telephones, fax machines and other pieces of hardware. It involves software that facilitates the system's ability to manage information in a way that is useful to managers. * Example: The grocery industry uses data, information, and information technology to automate inventory and checkout facilities. * * Characteristics
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replacing files. Depending on the size of the company, a move to paperless can pay for itself within a month. A subset of this trend that cannot be over looked is the use of software as a service. Many applications can be made available from any computer or any device. There are no patches for customers to install making the software very user friendly. While many companies utilize third party services such as Drop Box, or even Google Docs, many companies would rather keep these documents, secure
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systems provide network control and include special functions for connecting computers and other devices. A . Client B . LAN C . Server D . WAN | 449244 | C . Server | 14. MC: A(n) ____ is hardware (a computer) that can be used to share mail, databases, and more. A . client B . server C . operating system D . router | 449242 | B . server | 15. MC: A(n) _____ is a description of the rules computers must follow to facilitate device identification and data transfer. A . switch
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Enterprise Security Plan University Of Phoenix CMGT 430 Carol Eichling March 26, 2014 Enterprise Security Plan Huffman trucking company is a national transportation company. The company’s 1,400 employee’s work in its logical hubs located in Los Angeles, California, St. Louis, Missouri, and Bayonne, New Jersey; its central maintenance facility is in Cleveland, Ohio; and as drivers of its 800 road tractors. (University of Phoenix, 2005) Team A has been consulted to create an enterprise security
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rain_c03_070-121hr.qxd 28-09-2009 11:25 Page 70 CHAPTER 3 1. Describe the major ethical issues related to information technology and identify situations in which they occur. 2. Identify the many threats to information security. 3. Understand the various defense mechanisms used to protect information systems. 4. Explain IT auditing and planning for disaster recovery. Ethics, Privacy, and Information Security LEARNING OBJECTIVES rain_c03_070-121hr.qxd 28-09-2009 11:25
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