Test your basic knowledge |

MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
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. Alignment - Indentations: Left - Double - First - or hanging indent - Tabs - Line Spacing






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






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






5. One million bytes






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






7. 1) Structure 2) Data






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






27. A subset of a data warehouse






28. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






30. One trillion bytes






31. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. One thousand bytes






39. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






41. 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






42. 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)






43. Raw facts






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support