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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. A device that accepts input - Processes data - Stores data - Produces output






2. Eight bits is a byte. Each byte represents a unique character.






3. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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

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






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






13. One billion bytes






14. 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






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






16. 1) Structure 2) Data






17. Temporary memory that is constantly changing while the computer is on.






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






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






20. Gathering enough of the right information in a timely manner and usable form and analyzing it to have a positive impact on business strategy - tactics - or operations






21. Size - Cost - Number of Users - Performance - Integration - Vendor






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. A series of activities that includes inbound logistics - warehouse & storage - production - finished product storage - outboun logistics - marketing & sales - and customer service






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






27. A subset of a data warehouse






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






29. Hand-held - Portable (Laptop - Notebook - Tablet) - Thin Client - Desktop - Workstation - Servers - Mainframes - Supercomputers






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






31. The technology that provides high-speed connections between data-storage devices and computers over a network






32. Computer equipment used to perform input - processing - and output activities






33. Software that allows users to explore data from a number of different perspectives. Top-down approach.






34. Investigation - Analysis - Design - Implementation - Maintenance & review IADIM






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






36. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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






40. It is directly linked to how it helps deciison makers achieve their organization's goals






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






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






43. Collection of related tables and other objects






44. One thousand bytes






45. 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)






46. Collection of fields and group of related records






47. Collection of facts organized in such a way that they have value beyond the facts themselves






48. 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.






49. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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







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