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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






2. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






21. 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)






22. One trillion bytes






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






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






25. 1) Structure 2) Data






26. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






49. Database - files - records - fields - character






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