Acceptable use
policy:
(also known as "Terms of Service")
A set of statements specifying what a user can and cannot do with, to or by means of the
information technology structure and/or resources of an institution.
Computer
security:
Techniques for ensuring that data stored on stand-alone computers or on shared
network drives cannot be read or compromised by unauthorized persons within or without
the organization. Today most security measures involve data encryption and passwords.
Copyright:
The ownership of an intellectual property within the limits prescribed by a
particular nation's or international law. The abuse of copyright laws, especially on the
Internet, has become a major issue for creators of intellectual property and those
responsible for managing IT resources.
E-mail:
Common abbreviation for electronic mail, which refers to the transmission of
messages over communications networks.
Information
Technology:
(commonly referred to as "IT")
The broad subject concerned with all aspects of managing and processing information,
especially within a large organization or company. Because computers and technology are
central to information management, computer departments within companies or universities
are often referred to as IT departments. Also referred to as IS (Information Systems) or
MIS (Management Information Systems).
Internet:
(Most often called The Internet, and not to be confused with "an internet,
which is simply two or more computer networks connected to each another.")
A global network connecting millions of computers around the world. By design, the
Internet is decentralized. The Internet is not synonymous with the World
Wide Web (see below).
Network:
Two or more computers connected together, usually for the purpose of communication
or for sharing technology resources such as printers, files or other services.
Network
administrator:
An information technology professional who is trained in the management of interconnected
information and computer systems. This person is ultimately responsible for making sure
that people throughout an institution who are connected to the network can use the
available technology to communicate and share resources with each other and the outside
world in a safe, efficient and secure manner.
World
Wide Web or WWW:
A system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents. Not all Internet
servers are part of the WWW.
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