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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






3. One million bytes






4. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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)






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






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






15. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






18. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






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






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

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24. Used to evaluate the contributions (value & cost) of the IS






25. 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






26. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






45. One billion bytes






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






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






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






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






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







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