IT management

IT career paths

• What is a change agent (agent of change)?

  A change agent, or agent of change, is someone who promotes change and enables it to happen within any group or organization.

• What is the gig economy?

  A gig economy is a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations hire independent workers for short-term commitments.

• What is a chief technology officer (CTO)?

  A chief technology officer (CTO) is a high-level executive who is responsible for overseeing an organization's strategic use of IT.

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.

• What is bit (binary digit) in computing?

  A bit (binary digit) is the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store. It can have only one of two values: 0 or 1.

• What is a compliance framework?

  A compliance framework is a structured set of guidelines that details an organization's processes for maintaining accordance with established regulations, specifications or legislation.

• What is DevOps as a service?

  DevOps as a service is a delivery model for software application development.

Personal computing

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

• What is VR locomotion (virtual reality locomotion)?

  VR locomotion refers to the techniques and technologies that allow users to move within a virtual reality (VR) environment.

• What is a stablecoin?

  A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable market value by pegging its price to a reserve asset, such as a fiat currency, e.g., U.S. dollar; a commodity, like gold; or even another cryptocurrency.

• What is LARP (live-action role-playing)?

  LARP (live-action role-playing ), sometimes referred to as LARPing, is a form of gameplay where participants physically portray characters in a fictional setting.

Project management

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

• What is a chief risk officer (CRO)? A detailed CRO job description

  The chief risk officer (CRO) is a senior executive tasked with assessing, overseeing and mitigating an organization's risks.

• What is a change agent (agent of change)?

  A change agent, or agent of change, is someone who promotes change and enables it to happen within any group or organization.

• What is segregation of duties (SoD)?

  Segregation of duties (SoD) is an internal control mechanism designed to prevent errors and fraud by ensuring at least two individuals are responsible for the separate parts of any task.

Technical support

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

• What is binary and how is it used in computing?

  Binary describes a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit -- 0 or 1 -- and is the basis for all binary code used in computing systems.

• What is bit (binary digit) in computing?

  A bit (binary digit) is the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store. It can have only one of two values: 0 or 1.

• What is a storage filer?

  A storage filer is a type of file server designed and programmed for high-volume data storage, backup or archiving.