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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Includes hardware (the physical components) - software (the programs or lists of instructions)






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






3. 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






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






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






6. One million bytes






7. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






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






11. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






13. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






16. Database - files - records - fields - character






17. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. One thousand bytes






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






28. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






31. One billion bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. One trillion bytes






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






48. Collection of related tables and other objects






49. Raw facts






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