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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A series of activities that includes inbound logistics - warehouse & storage - production - finished product storage - outboun logistics - marketing & sales - and customer service






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. One trillion bytes






9. 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






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






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






12. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Raw facts






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






21. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






24. Database - files - records - fields - character






25. One billion bytes






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






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






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

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29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. One million bytes






40. Collection of fields and group of related records






41. 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






42. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






45. What are the two most important components of personal computer hardware?






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






47. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






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