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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Software that allows users to explore data from a number of different perspectives. Top-down approach.






2. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






4. One trillion bytes






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Raw facts






22. 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






23. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






24. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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25. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






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






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






31. One thousand bytes






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






33. Collection of related tables and other objects






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. One million bytes






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






37. 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)






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






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

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






41. 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






42. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






50. 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