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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Specifies the factors that can lead to higher acceptance and usage of technology in an organization






2. A formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish a set of goals






3. Keyboard - Mouse - other pointing devices - wireless pointer - touch pad - track ball - microphone - digital camera - scanner - touch sensitive screens - bar-code sanners - optical data readers - Point-of-Sale (POS) Devices - Magnetic Ink Character R






4. One trillion bytes






5. Selecting: data manipulation that eliminates rows according to certain criteria - Projecting: data manipulation that eliminates columns in a table - Joining: data manipulation that combines two or more tables






6. Sequential Access:The retrieval method in which data must be accessed in the order in which it is stored. (tape drives) - Direct Access: The retrieval method in which data can be retrieved without the need to read and discard other data.






7. The role of the database administrator (DBA) is to plan - design - create - operate - secure - monitor - and maintain databases






8. Font: Font size (point size) - Font color - Bold Italicize Underline Strikethrough Superscript/ subscript






9. An organized collection of facts and information - typically consisting of two or more related data files






10. Productivity= (Output/Input) * 100 OI - Return on Investment (ROI) - Earnings growth - Market Share - Customer Awareness and satisfaction - Total Cost of Ownership






11. The instructions and data that direct the computer to accomplish the task. It can refer to a single program or a package






12. Field value must be unique - field value is required






13. Margins - paper size - paper orientation - vertical alignment






14. An information analysis tool that involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse. Bottom-up approach






15. A database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise - covering all aspects of the company's processes - products - and customers.






16. An integrated circuit or chip on the main circuit board inside the computer. It is made up of: Arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) - Control unit - Its speed is determined by: Clock Speed/Machine cycle - Word size or Wordlength






17. One thousand bytes






18. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






19. Describes the entity; an attribute or characteristic of the entity (equals column)






20. Rivalry among existing competitors - threats of new entrants - threat of substitute produts and services - bargaining power of customers - bargaining power of suppliers (cost efficiency is generally not a motive for seeking competitive advantage)






21. A significant and (ideally) long-term benefit to a company over its competition






22. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






23. One billion bytes






24. Collection of related tables and other objects






25. The extent to which technology permeates an area or department






26. Helps the user carry out a variety of tasks.






27. A subset of a data warehouse






28. The electronic transmission of signals for communications which enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks






29. Includes the strategies - policies - methods and rules for using the CBIS; procedures for operations - maintenance - security






30. A continuous process involving the legal and ethical collection of information about competitors - its analysis - and controlled dissemination of information to decision makers






31. The activity of creating new business systems or modifying existing business systems using internal or external resources






32. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






33. How organizations plan for - implement - and handle change






34. Includes hardware (the physical components) - software (the programs or lists of instructions)






35. Perform common computer hardware functions - Provide a user interface - Manage system memory - Manage processing tasks - Provide networking capability - Control access to system resources - Manage files






36. Field value is not necessarily unique - field value is required






37. Input devices - Output devices - Processing hardware - Storage devices






38. What are the two most important components of personal computer hardware?






39. A set of interrelated components that collect - manipulate - store - and disseminate data and information and provide feedback to meet an objective (THIS PROCESS COULD BE MANUAL OR COMPUTERIZED)






40. The most important element in most CBIS; includes those who manage - run - program - and maintain the system






41. A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout an organization






42. Major understandings and assumptions of a business or other organization






43. Content:What data should be collected and at what cost? - Access: What data should be provided to which users and when? - Logical structure: How should data be arranged so it makes sense to a given user? - Physical organization: Where should data be






44. The technical detail about each component (how fast is the printer)






45. The steps an organization takes to protect information sought by 'hostile' intelligence gatherers






46. Raw facts






47. The process of capturing a company's collective expertise wherever it resides - and distributing it wherever it can help produce the biggest payoff






48. Cost reduction and productivity - competitive advantage - and performance based management

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49. A device that accepts input - Processes data - Stores data - Produces output






50. The design of the computer (what the computer consists of)







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