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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Helps the computer carry out it s basic operating tasks.






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






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






4. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






5. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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


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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






15. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






18. 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






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






20. One thousand bytes






21. One trillion bytes






22. 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






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






24. One billion bytes






25. 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)






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






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






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






29. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






30. 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.






31. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support


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






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






34. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






37. One million bytes






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






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






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






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






42. 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)






43. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






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






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






49. A significant and (ideally) long-term benefit to a company over its competition






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