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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Includes the strategies - policies - methods and rules for using the CBIS; procedures for operations - maintenance - security






2. One billion bytes






3. 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)






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






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






6. Raw facts






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. One million bytes






13. 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.






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






23. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






25. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






28. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






29. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






31. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






43. One trillion bytes






44. 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






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






46. One thousand bytes






47. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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

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