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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A continuous process involving the legal and ethical collection of information about competitors - its analysis - and controlled dissemination of information to decision makers






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Raw facts






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. One billion bytes






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






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






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

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






22. 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.






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






24. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






27. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






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






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






34. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






36. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






38. 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)






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






40. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






43. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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