Kenneth C. Laudon,Jane P. Laudon Management Information System 12th Edition pdf

Glossary

3G networks  

Cellular networks based on packet-switched technology

with speeds ranging from 144 Kbps for mobile users to over 2 Mbps

for stationary users, enabling users to transmit video, graphics, and

other rich media, in addition to voice.

4G networks

The next evolution in wireless communication is

entirely packet switched and capable of providing between 1

Mbps and 1 Gbps speeds; up to ten times faster than 3G

networks.  Not widely deployed in 2010. 

acceptable use policy (AUP)  

Defines acceptable uses of the firm’s

information resources and computing equipment, including

desktop and laptop computers, wireless devices, telephones, and

the Internet, and specifies consequences for noncompliance. 

acceptance testing  

Provides the final certification that the system is

ready to be used in a production setting. 

accountability

The mechanisms for assessing responsibility for

decisions made and actions taken.