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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. One million bytes






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






3. 1) Structure 2) Data






4. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. One trillion bytes






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






18. One billion bytes






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






20. One thousand bytes






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Collection of fields and group of related records






43. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






45. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






48. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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