Chapter 7: Digital Ecosystems - Connecting Digital Lives, Business, and Society

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering key concepts of digital connectivity, networking, security, immersive technologies, mobile enterprise management, and the digital divide from Chapter 7.

Digital Ecosystem

An interconnected network of digital components, participants, and infrastructure.

Connection

The ability to communicate digitally.

Participants

The entities involved in a digital ecosystem.

Business Platform

The infrastructure enabling exchange within a digital ecosystem.

Four Ecosystem Advantages

Scalability, Network Effects, Data Insights, and Customer Stickiness.

LAN

Network covering the scope of one building or campus.

MAN

Network covering the scope of a city.

WAN

Network covering the scope of a state, country, or larger.

Bandwidth

The maximum amount of data that can be transferred per unit of time.

Bit

The smallest unit of data.

Bit Rate

The number of bits transferred per unit of time.

Mobile

Technology that travels with the user and stays connected while moving.

Wireless

Technology that operates with no hard-wired connection or cables, often in a fixed location.

Wi-Fi

A wireless LAN connection.

WAP

A device that connects devices to a wireless network.

SSID

A wireless network's unique name.

5G

Fifth-generation cellular network technology offering low-latency, fast speed, and support for many IoT devices.

Wi-Fi 6

Next-generation Wi-Fi designed to support many simultaneous local device connections.

Streaming

Sending audio/video (A/V) content while it is transferring.

Streaming Data

Continuous small-batch data received from many sources.

IAM

The secure management of user identities.

WEP

An outdated, crackable wireless encryption protocol.

WPA

A modern wireless security protocol.

SSL

Encrypts the link between a browser and a server.

SSL Certificate

A digital certificate that verifies the identity of a website.

HTTPS

A secure communications protocol that combines HTTP with SSL encryption.

Augmented Reality (AR)

Technology where the real world is fully present, with digital content layered on top.

Virtual Reality (VR)

A fully digital 3D world where the real world is not present and is completely replaced.

Mixed Reality (MR)

An environment where the real world is partially present and real and virtual elements interact.

RFID

Tracks physical objects via wireless tags.

GPS

Tracks position, time, and speed using satellites.

GIS

Captures and displays layered location data on a map.

AVL

GPS tracking of vehicles.

LBS

Applications that offer services based on geographical location.

IT Consumerization

The blending of personal and business devices in the organizational environment.

Pervasive Computing

Computing capabilities embedded into everyday physical objects.

EMM

An enterprise-wide mobile security strategy encompassing MDM, MAM, and MIM.

MDM

Software and policies that manage the entire device.

BYOD

A policy allowing employees to use their own personal devices for work.

CYOD

A policy allowing employees to select a device from a company-approved list.

COPE

A policy where the company owns the device but allows personal use.

MAM

Management focused specifically on enterprise applications.

MIM

Management focused directly on securing and managing data itself.

Data at Rest

Data that is currently stored and inactive.

Data in Motion

Data that is traveling across a network.

Data in Use

Data that is actively being processed or edited.

Internet Accessibility

Ensuring that the internet and digital tools are usable by all individuals.

Digital Divide

The gap between those who have access to modern technology and the internet and those who do not.

Digital Inclusion

Activities and policies focused on closing the tech-access gap.

Digital Literacy

The ability to effectively use and navigate digital tools.

Access Divide

A form of the digital divide involving inequality in having devices or internet access at all.

Skills Divide

A form of the digital divide involving inequality in knowing how to use digital technology.

Usage Divide

A form of the digital divide involving inequality in how people choose to use equal access to technology.