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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Software that allows users to explore data from a number of different perspectives. Top-down approach.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






9. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






16. One billion bytes






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






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






35. 1) Structure 2) Data






36. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






42. One million bytes






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






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






45. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






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






50. 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.






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