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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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)






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support


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






18. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. One million bytes






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






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






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






30. 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






31. A subset of a data warehouse






32. 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






33. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






36. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






38. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






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






42. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






43. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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)






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