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Graphic Designer Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:27 +0000

Web-based applications have brought graphic designers closer to software development projects than ever before. Because the buttons, menus, and other screen elements of a web page are not standardized, there is enormous opportunity for a graphic designer to influence how a site will look. This is often tied in to [...]

GIF Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:42:04 +0000

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is a bitmap image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colors. The format was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web. GIFs are compressed files, and were adopted to reduce the amount of time [...]

Functional Manager Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:36:43 +0000

The functional manager is the person project managers report to within their functional organization. Typically, they do the performance review. Project managers may also be functional managers, but they do not have to be. If the project manager is different from the functional manager, then the organization is probably utilizing [...]

Definition of FTP

Marios Alexandrou — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:29:55 +0000

There are many ways to transfer data from computer to computer over the Internet, but one of the most common is via the file transfer protocol or FTP. Usually, when people say FTP, they're actually referring to a program that uses the protocol to transfer files. These programs are known [...]

Extranet Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:10:46 +0000

An extranet is a private network that uses the Internet protocol and the public telecommunication system to securely share part of a business's information or operations with suppliers, vendors, partners, customers, or other businesses. An extranet can be viewed as part of a company's intranet that is extended to users [...]

Executive Sponsor Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:39 +0000

Executive sponsor (also called project sponsor) is the person that is ultimately responsible for the project within a company. Sometimes this role is held by the project manager, but ideally it is held by someone in senior management. Typically, the executive sponsor is responsible for: Championing the project. Obtaining budget [...]

Ethernet Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:52:32 +0000

Ethernet is a network standard for data transmission using either coaxial or twisted pair cable. In the LAN (local area network) world, Ethernet is the most widely used standard. Until recently, Ethernet ran at 10 megabits per second, but it is just as common now for Ethernet-based systems to run [...]

Definition of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

Marios Alexandrou — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:47:50 +0000

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the industry term used to describe a broad set of activities supported by multi-module application software that helps a manufacturer or other business manage the important parts of its business. These parts can include product planning, parts purchasing, maintaining inventories, interacting with suppliers, providing customer [...]

eCommerce Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:38:29 +0000

eCommerce (electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet, especially the World Wide Web. In practice, this term and a newer term, eBusiness, are often used interchangeably. When the Web first became well-known among the general public in 1994, many journalists and pundits forecast [...]

eBusiness Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 05 May 2013 10:29:30 +0000

eBusiness (electronic business) is, in its simplest form, the conduct of business on the Internet. It is a more generic term than eCommerce because it refers to not only buying and selling but also servicing customers and collaborating with business partners. IBM, in 1997, was one of the first to [...]

Database Developer Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:20:55 +0000

The term given to someone that develops software that works closely with a database. Most custom software development interacts with a database and, as such, technically speaking a web developer or client/server programmer can also be called a database developer. However, a database developer may not have the necessary skills [...]

Database Designer Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:12:12 +0000

Most software projects boil down to information storage and retrieval. Deciding how and where this information is stored is the domain of the database designer. Working with a system architect and a requirements analyst, the database designer ensures that all necessary data has a place to be stored. At the [...]

Database Administrator (DBA) Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:01:10 +0000

A database administrator (DBA) is similar to a database developer or designer except that the DBA's key responsibilities is ensuring that a database is available at all to the users and programs that need it. This includes making backups and archiving data. It also includes on-going monitoring to ensure that [...]

CRM Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:45:55 +0000

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is an information industry term for methodologies, software, and usually Internet capabilities that help an enterprise manage customer relationships in an organized and efficient manner. In many cases, an enterprise builds a database about its customers. This database describes relationships in sufficient detail so that management, [...]

Definition of CPU

Marios Alexandrou — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:37:12 +0000

The CPU (central processing unit) is the part of a computer controls the interpretation and execution of instructions. Generally, the CPU is a single microchip, but that doesn't necessarily have to be the case. In the consumer desktop and laptop market, the CPU market is dominated by Intel, AMD, and [...]

Copywriter Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:26:37 +0000

The "copy" in this case means the words that a user will see when visiting a website or using a software application. A lot of people undervalue the work of a copywriter and usually opt to write their own content. However, a good copywriter can transform otherwise boring text into [...]

Content Management System (CMS) Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:11:59 +0000

A content management system is what allows company employees to publish new content to their websites. These systems eliminate the need for content writers to be concerned with the technical details. And while at first glance, content publishing might not seem like it should be difficult, more detailed examination reveals [...]

Computer Programmer Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:57:52 +0000

Before the Internet became widely used, most custom software development fell in to the category of client/server software. The "client", in this case, was an end-user's computer and the "server" was often a powerful computer located in a computer room either on-site or off-site. The workload would be shared by [...]

Computer Crime Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:45:48 +0000

A computer crime is any illegal action where the data on a computer is accessed without permission. This access doesn't have to result in loss of data or even data modifications. Arguably the worst computer crime occurs when there are no indications that data was accessed. Computer crime is often [...]

Client/Server Definition

Marios Alexandrou — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:39:54 +0000

The term client/server describes one possible relationship between two software applications in which the client makes a service request from the server. The client/server relationship can apply to two programs running on a single computer or two programs running over a network. In the case of a network, the client/server [...]