Societal Topics Alyssa Glasow CSC101

Show rooming Show rooming consists of going to the

physical store and browsing for a product, without making a purchase, and then using an online source such as Amazon to purchase the product at a much lower price.

I personally have showroomed many times before and after reading up, I realize that it can actually stores bottom line

How I learn best I learn best by visually seeing the

example. I have found it a difficult to keep focus when a professor is just talking, and not using a powerpoint, or writing on the board. If I ever become confused by something, I will be able to relate back to the example to better understand the topic.

Digital Wildfire A digital wildfire is either a rumor or an

untrue and hurtful information that spreads through media

Most times it appears that the digital wildfire is untrue

Example of Digital Wildfire In a political campaign, one of the two

individuals creates a YouTube video making false accusations against the other opponent.

MOOC A MOOC- is a massive open online

course A MOOC is usually a free class and does

not require admission to a college However, it does not transfer over as a

normal credit

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property: is a legal concept

that ideas are owned by someone and have the rights that can not be infringed upon

Innovation Innovation- The introduction of

something new A new idea, method or device

Week 4

Open Source Textbook An open sourced textbook content to

turn K-12 curriculum and textbook construction from a cost into a revenue generator for the State

Access Microsoft Office Access, is a database

management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet

Human Rights This is the site for the United Nations

and Human Rights. Here you will find related information and links to issues related to genocide, indigenous peoples

Jquery Mobile jQuery mobile framework takes the

"write less, do more" mantra to the next level: Instead of writing unique apps for each mobile device or OS

Internet Governance Internet Governance is the development

and application of shared principle, norms, and decision- making procedures

Google Application Google Apps is a service Google

providing independently customizable version of several Google products under a custom domain name.

Geolocation Geolocation is the identification of the

real-world geographic location of an object, such as a radar, mobile phone or an Internet-connected computer terminal.

Net Neutrality Net Neutrality is the principle that

Internet service providers and government should treat all the data on the Internet

Spam “Spam is flooding the Internet with

many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to open the item”(Google Web)

Office Life “Microsoft Office Live is a discontinued

web-based service providing document sharing and website creation tools for consumers and small businesses.”(Google Web)

Security Internet security is a branch of

computer security specifically related to the Internet, often involving browser security but also network security on a more general

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_security

Standardization “The condition in which a standard has

been successfully established; standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions...”(Google Web)

Zillow.com Zillow.com is a free service that allows

you to estimate home prices, and along with many other valuable as home services

Privacy The quality or state of being apart from

company or observation

iPhone 5s The iPhone 5 is so thin and so light, yet

it’s features a larger display, a faster chip, the latest wireless technology, an 8MP iSight camera, and more.

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instagrok.com

instaGrok presents each topic as an interactive visual interface, allowing the user to quickly grasp important concepts, key facts and relationships.

Ushahidi An open source project which allows

users to crowdsource crisis information to be sent via mobile.

Essay-Grading Software The software first analyzes 100 of a

professor's already graded essays, then uses machine-learning techniques to grade future papers on its ...