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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






5. One trillion bytes






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






12. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






14. 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.






15. One billion bytes






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 1) Structure 2) Data






22. 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






23. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






25. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






36. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






39. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






41. Raw facts






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






43. A subset of a data warehouse






44. Temporary memory that is constantly changing while the computer is on.






45. 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






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






47. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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48. 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)






49. 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






50. One million bytes