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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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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. Raw facts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. One trillion bytes






20. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






21. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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22. One thousand bytes






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






38. 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.






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






48. Database - files - records - fields - character






49. 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






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