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MIS: Management Information Systems

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






3. 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






4. 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






5. One million bytes






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






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






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






9. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






10. 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






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






12. Raw facts






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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)






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






34. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






36. 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






37. One thousand bytes






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






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






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. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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)