1.00 Understand Information Technology career pathways and foundation skills.

1.02a Key Terms

1.02 Key Terms

Term

Definition

Jargon

Special words or expressions that are used by a particular

profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

Critical Thinking

The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form

a judgment.

Core Skills

Core skills or core competencies are defined as systematically

focused combinations of individual technologies and production
skills that support a multitude of product lines of a company.

Technical skills

Are those abilities acquired through learning and practice. They

are often job or task specific; in other words, a particular skill set
or proficiency required to perform a specific job or task

Earned through secondary and postsecondary career and

Industry certification technical education programs and courses are an important
component of Florida's public education system.

proactive

Creating or controlling a situation by causing something to

happen rather than responding to it after it has happened.

goal oriented

a goal-oriented person or team works hard to achieve good

results in the tasks that they have been given

adaptable

able to adjust to new conditions

Ethical

of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge

dealing with these.

Public Domain

the state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole,

and therefore not subject to copyright.

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Definition

Piracy

the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work.

Infringement

the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.;

violation

Plagiarism

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing

them off as one's own.

Copyright

the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to

print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical
material, and to authorize others to do the same

Fair Use

the doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under

certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as
criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the
need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder.

End User License

Agreement (EULA)

An EULA is a legal contract between the manufacturer and/or the

author and the end user of an application

Internet Privacy

Internet privacy is the privacy and security level of personal data

published via the Internet. It is a broad term that refers to a
variety of factors, techniques and technologies used to protect
sensitive and private data, communications, and preferences.

Professionalism

the competence or skill expected of a professional

Punctuality

Punctuality is the characteristic of being able to complete a

required task or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously
designated time.

Dependable

trustworthy and reliable.

Internet Acceptable
Use Policy (AUP)

is a document stipulating constraints and practices that a user

must agree to for access to a corporate network or the Internet.

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Definition

Netiquette
Flaming

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