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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Eight bits is a byte. Each byte represents a unique character.






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






3. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






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






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






9. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






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






13. A method of storing data that generates extra bits of data from existing data - allowing the system to create a 'reconstruction map' so that if a hard drive fails - the system can rebuild lost data.






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






15. Multicore microprocessor: combines two or more independent processors into a single computer so they can share the workload - Parallel processing: A form of multiprocessing that speeds processing by linking several processors to operate at the same






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






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






18. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






21. One trillion bytes






22. 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)






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






24. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






27. 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)






28. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






29. 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






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






31. Used to evaluate the contributions (value & cost) of the IS






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






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






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






35. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






36. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and its users and other application programs.






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Specifies the factors that can lead to higher acceptance and usage of technology in an organization






46. 1) Structure 2) Data






47. Description of each entity; set of related field values (equals row in a database)






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






49. 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






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