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MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. One million bytes






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






4. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. One billion bytes






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






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






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






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






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






19. 1) Structure 2) Data






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

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21. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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. 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.






36. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






38. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






42. Raw facts






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






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