ITM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Internet2, Mass Customization, Mobile Commerce

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 100
• Professor: Raymond Moss

Document Summary

Digital darwinism - implies that organizations which cannot adapt to new demands are doomed to extinction. Disruptive technology - a new way of doing things that opens new markets and destroys old ones (ex. Sustaining technology - produces improved product that customers are eager to buy. Internet - computer networks that pass information from one to another using common computer protocols. Protocols - are standards that specify the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission. World wide web (www) - a global hypertext system that uses the internet as its transport mechanism. Hypertext transport protocol (http) - the internet standard that supports the exchange of information on the www. Digital divide - occurs when those with access to technology have great advantage over those who do not. Intranet- an internal portion of the internet that provides access to information and application software to employees.