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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






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






6. Permanent storage location for a set of instructions the computer uses.






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






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

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9. One billion bytes






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






11. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






12. 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






13. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






14. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






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






18. A subset of a data warehouse






19. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. One trillion bytes






32. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






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






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






37. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






40. Raw facts






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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