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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. What are the two most important components of personal computer hardware?






2. 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)






3. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






16. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






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






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






21. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






24. One thousand bytes






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

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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






37. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






39. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






41. Collection of related tables and other objects






42. One billion bytes






43. 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)






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






45. 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






46. 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.






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






48. Raw facts






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






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