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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Describes how easy the system is to use and navigate
usibility
landscape orientation
SQL
client side development
2. The idea that a brand's power depends on it's uniqueness
static reports
singularity
scatterplot
landscape orientation
3. A high level management overview of the data--sometimes depicted using dials and needles similar to an automobile dashboard. In a car.
dashboard
report
affinity
line graph
4. A visual query tool in excel that allows you to easily group and summarize data
drill down
finance charge
pivot table
singularity
5. The process of copying data from many databases throughout the enterprise into the datawarehouse
variable cost
extract - transform - load (ETL)
dashboard
data mining
6. A marketing term that refers to the ability of a brand to stand out from the crowd.
data warehouse
differentiate
information systems
fixed cost
7. Usually the recommended way to start a small business. If the business goes under - you are not personally liable for the businesses debts.
Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)
camelback notation
Porter's five forces
fixed cost
8. Printing horizontally rather than vertically on a piece of paper. The normal way to print is portrait or vertical orientation.
landscape orientation
data mining
PowerPoint presentation
theme
9. Similar to a template but without the placeholder text and images. A theme specifies formatting--layout - colors - and fonts
foreign key
affinity
SQL
theme
10. The opposite of contrast. Layouts demonstrating affinity show subtle variations in color or brightness.
affinity
Pitchbook
finance charge
site template
11. This is a job title typical for an IS graduate. Business analysts work both with business units such as Human Resources and the programmers. They discover the needs of the business unit and then translate those needs into documentation for the progra
enterprise resource planning
business analyst
information systems
dashboard
12. The process of uncovering the numbers that contribute to creating a summary number. Drill down is like being shocked at you ATM balance and then calling the bank to get a list of withdrawls and payments made against your account.
drill down
assumptions area
static reports
site template
13. Accessing development software that lives in the cloud. The major advantage is that the development process tends to be greatly simplified.
static reports
Porter's five forces
assumptions area
cloud development
14. An analysis of five key forces which profiles the attractiveness of an industry. These include the bargaining power of suppliers and buyers - barriers to entry - threat of substitutes - and the competitive rivalry of firms already in the industry.
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15. Make very small loans (typically under 500) to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Most Loans are repaid in six months to a year.
report
microfinance
landscape orientation
startup costs
16. Model slides that define the theme elements. The slide master defines the background elements - colors - and fonts. The layout masters provide a menu of possible layouts to apply to a slide.
Pitchbook
assumptions area
master
data mining
17. The largest systems of all. ERP systems tie together all aspects of the business from accounting to the shop floor.
relational database
industry Analysis
layout
enterprise resource planning
18. A cost that business incurs on each sale. For apps - the variable cost is the iTunes store commission.
relational database
pivot table
variable cost
landscape orientation
19. Look like standard reports but with a major difference. They are interactive and allow the user to drill down to disover the source for the summary numbers.
template
dynamic reports
payment (PMT) function
form
20. A way to categorize groups of people using age - income level - gender - education level - home ownership - and so forth.
primary key
variable cost
schematic report
demographics
21. Designing websites and applications to meet the needs of the user.
line graph
usibility
user centered design
schematic report
22. A database that consists of related tables and nothing but tables.
relational database
variable cost
bar graph
usibility
23. The amount of time between the occurrence of a transaction and the loading of that transaction's information into the business intellegence system.
database
form
assumptions area
latency
24. A group of potential customers for a product or service. Segments are typically identified by demographics.
scatterplot
line graph
market segment
template
25. The process of analyzing data to spot trends and opportunities.
business analyst
singularity
master
business intelligence
26. Repear the primary key from the parent table in each corresponding record of the child table as a foreign key to link tables together
user centered design
static reports
payment (PMT) function
foreign key
27. A collection of one or more related tables of data stored in rows and columns
industry Analysis
foreign key
layout
database
28. A user-friendly way to get information into a database.
form
landscape orientation
SQL
static reports
29. Compares coninuous categories such as time on a common measure
form
line graph
template
pie chart
30. A presentation primarily designed to be projected which combines brief text and graphics. Presentations use few words and large fonts for audience readability.
usibility
PowerPoint presentation
data mining
theme
31. A method for designing information systems. The life cycle proceeds through the following stages: an analysis of the current state - development of requirements - design of a solution - development from the design and finally to implementation or rol
business intelligence
demographics
system development life cycle
database integration
32. One or more fields that uniquely identify each record in the table
business analyst
primary key
client side development
gadgets
33. The organization of items on a page. For example - a 2up layout consists of two blocks of images and/or text.
system development life cycle
static reports
database
layout
34. A PowerPoint template well suited for creating schematic reports because of its small font size and versatile layouts.
schematic report
affinity
Pitchbook
system development life cycle
35. Compares discrete (distinct) categories on a common measure
database
affinity
form
bar graph
36. Structured Query Language is the language used by most relational database management systems. It requires very little code to accopmlish powerful operations.
relational database
database
drill down
SQL
37. A pre-built site with placeholder text - images - and a pre-selected theme. Site templates are the closest thing to an instant website.
site template
industry Analysis
layout
payment (PMT) function
38. A built in Excel function that calculates loan payments. Inputs to the function include the loan amount (pv) - the interest rate (rate) - and the number of loan payments (nper).
enterprise resource planning
startup costs
system development life cycle
payment (PMT) function
39. An unfortunate reuse of the word template
page template
relational database
analytical design
variable cost
40. A part of the spreadsheet - usually at the top - where the key variables are given their values.
theme
assumptions area
dashboard
dynamic reports
41. The combination of people - information technology - and business processes to accomplish a business objective.
database integration
information systems
form
user centered design
42. Suggests causality by plotting independent and dependent variables on the same graph.
form
scatterplot
microfinance
landscape orientation
43. What you make on every sale after subtracting variable costs.
layout
form
contribution margin
business intelligence
44. A way to get information into database. Each field in the form corresponds to a field in the database table
foreign key
payment (PMT) function
SQL
form
45. A giant database that contains periodic dumps from many databases throughout the company. BI systems query the data warehouse to spot patterns and trends.
microfinance
business intelligence
data warehouse
schematic report
46. A cost that the business must pay whether or not they sell anything. Examples include rent - legal fees - development costs and so forth.
dashboard
theme
foreign key
fixed cost
47. A business presentation combining concise text and graphics. Schematic reports should be brief - well organized - and easy to navigate. Though usually designed in PowerPoint - schematic reports are intended primarily to be read rather than projected.
schematic report
sensitivity analysis
market segment
pie chart
48. The delivery of accurate - useful information to the appropriate decision makers within the necessary fime frame to support effective decision making.
business intelligence
industry Analysis
page template
assumptions area
49. Variable names created by capitalizing the first letter of each word and eliminating the spaces between words.
database
camelback notation
microfinance
database integration
50. Systems that manage day to day transactions of the business.
form
variable cost
affinity
enterprise systems