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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The process of capturing a company's collective expertise wherever it resides - and distributing it wherever it can help produce the biggest payoff






2. 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






3. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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

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6. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






9. One thousand bytes






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






11. 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)






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






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






14. 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.






15. Raw facts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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)






31. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






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






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






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






37. One trillion bytes






38. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






40. 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






41. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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42. 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






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






44. Database - files - records - fields - character






45. One million bytes






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






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






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






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






50. One billion bytes