IT management

IT career paths

• cloud architect

  A cloud architect is an IT professional who is responsible for overseeing a company's cloud computing strategy.

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

  The chief technology officer (CTO) is the individual within an organization who oversees the current technology and creates relevant policy.

• chief trust officer

  A chief trust officer in the IT industry is an executive job title given to the person responsible for building confidence around the use of customer information.

IT Operations

Terms related to the processes and services implemented and managed by an organization’s information technology (IT) department. Topics covered include systems management, configuration management, API management and DevOps, as well as real-time performance monitoring and management.

• performance and accountability reporting (PAR)

  Performance and accountability reporting (PAR) is the process of compiling and documenting factors that quantify an organization's achievements, efficiency and adherence to budget, comparing actual results against previously articulated goals.

• net price

  The net price is the value at which a product or service is sold after all taxes and other costs are added and all discounts subtracted.

• metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET)

  The metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, pronounced MAWS-feht) is the most common type of field-effect transistor (FET).

Personal computing

Terms related to personal computers, including definitions about computers sold as consumer products and words and phrases about laptops, tablets and smartphones.

• wearable technology

  Wearable technology is any kind of electronic device designed to be worn on the user's body.

• EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory)

  EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory) is a user-modifiable ROM.

• Top 10 spyware threats

  The top 10 spyware list describes the 10 common spyware threats behind famous spyware attacks and is frequently identified by Webroot's Spy Audit, a free spyware scanner tool.

Project management

Terms related to project management, including definitions about project management methodologies and tools.

• Fibonacci sequence

  The Fibonacci sequence is a set of integers (the Fibonacci numbers) that starts with a zero, followed by a one, then by another one, and then by a series of steadily increasing numbers.

• workflow management

  Workflow management is the discipline of creating, documenting, monitoring and improving upon the series of steps, or workflow, that is required to complete a specific task.

• business process automation (BPA)

  Business process automation (BPA) is the use of advanced technology to complete business processes with minimal human intervention.

Technical support

Terms related to computer fundamentals, including computer hardware definitions and words and phrases about software, operating systems, peripherals and troubleshooting.

• troubleshooting

  Troubleshooting is a systematic approach to problem-solving that is often used to find and correct issues with complex machines, electronics, computers and software systems.

• pascal

  The pascal (Pa) is the unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI).

• change management

  Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with the transition or transformation of an organization's goals, processes or technologies.