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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. A series of activities that includes inbound logistics - warehouse & storage - production - finished product storage - outboun logistics - marketing & sales - and customer service






2. 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






3. One million bytes






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






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






6. One thousand bytes






7. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






20. Raw facts






21. 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)






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






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






24. Collection of fields and group of related records






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. One trillion bytes






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

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






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






43. 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)






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






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






46. 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






47. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






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







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