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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Cost reduction and productivity - competitive advantage - and performance based management

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2. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






4. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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5. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






6. 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






7. 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)






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






18. One million bytes






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






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






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






22. Raw facts






23. One trillion bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






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






35. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






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






44. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






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






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






49. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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







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