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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise - covering all aspects of the company's processes - products - and customers.






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






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






4. 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






5. One billion bytes






6. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. Collection of fields and group of related records






19. One thousand bytes






20. Raw facts






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






42. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






44. One trillion bytes






45. 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)






46. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






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