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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Eight bits is a byte. Each byte represents a unique character.






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






3. One million bytes






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






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






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






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






8. One trillion bytes






9. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






10. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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


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






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






15. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






19. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






21. 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






22. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Raw facts






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Collection of related tables and other objects






36. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. One billion bytes






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






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






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






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






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)