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 * Web 2.0:** Interactive, responsive.
 * Web 3.0:** Sematic web, machine readable webpages, personal search engines; EXAMPLES: Cisco, Cloud Computing.
 * Hype Cycle:** How long different forms of technology stay in the market. It represents the maturity, adoption and the social reactions people have to the product released. It's the cycle technologies follow.
 * SDLC:** Systems Development Life Cycle; a structured step by step approach for developing information systems. Used for determining budgets, designing models, and writing user documentation.
 * RAD:** Rapid Application Development; Focuses on developing a prototype. Involves system users in analysis, design and development phases.
 * XP:** Extreme Programming; Breaks project into tiny phases and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete.
 * Agile Development:** Breaks project into smaller projects and on each separately. A form of XP.

IT Systems:

Types of IT Systems:
 * Systems development life cycle (SDLC):** A structured step-by-step approach for developing information systems.

Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - Stages

 * Planning
 * Analysis
 * Design
 * Development
 * Testing
 * Implementation
 * Maintenance

Rapid Application Development: