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MIS: Management Information Systems
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How organizations plan for - implement - and handle change
procedures
organizational change
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
paragraph level format
2. An information analysis tool that involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse. Bottom-up approach
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
value chain
data mining
organization
3. The activity of creating new business systems or modifying existing business systems using internal or external resources
record
terabyte (TB)
DBA (database administration)
systems development
4. Includes the strategies - policies - methods and rules for using the CBIS; procedures for operations - maintenance - security
character level formats
byte
data
procedures
5. The most important element in most CBIS; includes those who manage - run - program - and maintain the system
competitive intelligience
people
manipulating data
Performance
6. 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.
DBA (database administration)
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
storage access methods
people
7. Investigation - Analysis - Design - Implementation - Maintenance & review IADIM
counterintelligience
competitive advantage
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
systems development stages
8. Productivity= (Output/Input) * 100 OI - Return on Investment (ROI) - Earnings growth - Market Share - Customer Awareness and satisfaction - Total Cost of Ownership
hardware (output)
database
phases of performance measurement
stages in the use of 'IS'
9. One thousand bytes
kilobyte (KB)
computer system
information
spplication software
10. A series of activities that includes inbound logistics - warehouse & storage - production - finished product storage - outboun logistics - marketing & sales - and customer service
specification
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
record
value chain
11. A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout an organization
hardware
technology diffusion
data modeling key considerations
system software
12. Cost reduction and productivity - competitive advantage - and performance based management
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13. Includes hardware (the physical components) - software (the programs or lists of instructions)
database
competitive advantage
hardware (types)
computer system
14. Field value is not necessarily unique - field value is required
system software
computer
gigabyte (GB)
foreign key in the related table
15. Alignment - Indentations: Left - Double - First - or hanging indent - Tabs - Line Spacing
paragraph level format
hardware
computer
types of processing
16. Collection of related tables and other objects
computer system
data mart
database
people
17. Database - files - records - fields - character
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
hardware (output)
DBA (database administration)
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
18. 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
field
gigabyte (GB)
types of processing
character level formats
19. The technical detail about each component (how fast is the printer)
specification
business Intelligience
gigabyte (GB)
data
20. A formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish a set of goals
spplication software
hardware
telecommunications
organization
21. A continuous process involving the legal and ethical collection of information about competitors - its analysis - and controlled dissemination of information to decision makers
field
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
primary key in the main table
competitive intelligience
22. Used to evaluate the contributions (value & cost) of the IS
Performance
stages in the use of 'IS'
record
counterintelligience
23. Helps the computer carry out it s basic operating tasks.
system software
gigabyte (GB)
DBA (database administration)
organizational change
24. The role of the database administrator (DBA) is to plan - design - create - operate - secure - monitor - and maintain databases
DBA (database administration)
system software
counterintelligience
field
25. Field value must be unique - field value is required
business Intelligience
specification
primary key in the main table
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
26. The electronic transmission of signals for communications which enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks
foreign key in the related table
competitive advantage
telecommunications
character level formats
27. Collection of fields and group of related records
hardware (types)
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
table
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
28. The extent to which technology permeates an area or department
data mart
hardware (types)
information system
technology infusion
29. Hand-held - Portable (Laptop - Notebook - Tablet) - Thin Client - Desktop - Workstation - Servers - Mainframes - Supercomputers
database
value chain
types of computers
systems development stages
30. 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
character level formats
architecture or configuration
manipulating data
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
31. Input devices - Output devices - Processing hardware - Storage devices
hardware (types)
manipulating data
spplication software
competitive intelligience
32. Raw facts
document level formats
data
Database Management Systems
types of computers
33. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix
software
printers
technology infusion
stages in the use of 'IS'
34. A significant and (ideally) long-term benefit to a company over its competition
monitors
record
value chain
competitive advantage
35. The steps an organization takes to protect information sought by 'hostile' intelligence gatherers
counterintelligience
database
computer
types of processing
36. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and its users and other application programs.
organizational culture
Database Management Systems
software
data
37. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support
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38. A device that accepts input - Processes data - Stores data - Produces output
computer
terabyte (TB)
specification
hardware (output)
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
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
monitors
systems software operating systems
counterintelligience
40. 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
computer system
monitors
input devices
technology infusion
41. 1) Structure 2) Data
two parts of a table
business Intelligience
knowledge management
information system
42. What are the two most important components of personal computer hardware?
information
kilobyte (KB)
database
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
43. One million bytes
architecture or configuration
manipulating data
RAM (Random Access Memory)
kegabyte (MB)
44. The instructions and data that direct the computer to accomplish the task. It can refer to a single program or a package
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
Performance
types of processing
software
45. 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
stages in the use of 'IS'
data modeling key considerations
knowledge management
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
46. The technology that provides high-speed connections between data-storage devices and computers over a network
stages in the use of 'IS'
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
input devices
47. Describes the entity; an attribute or characteristic of the entity (equals column)
system software
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
field
paragraph level format
48. Major understandings and assumptions of a business or other organization
database
organizational culture
kilobyte (KB)
value of information
49. Description of each entity; set of related field values (equals row in a database)
record
two parts of a table
value of information
organizational change
50. 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)
types of computers
information system
competitive advantage
byte
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