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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Raw facts






2. 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






3. Helps the computer carry out it s basic operating tasks.






4. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






27. Alignment - Indentations: Left - Double - First - or hanging indent - Tabs - Line Spacing






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






36. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. One trillion bytes






46. 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






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






48. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






50. One billion bytes