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MIS: Management Information Systems
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The electronic transmission of signals for communications which enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks
organizational culture
telecommunications
spplication software
technology infusion
2. The steps an organization takes to protect information sought by 'hostile' intelligence gatherers
counterintelligience
paragraph level format
RAM (Random Access Memory)
DBA (database administration)
3. Specifies the factors that can lead to higher acceptance and usage of technology in an organization
technology acceptance model TAM
organization
technology diffusion
Performance
4. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications
specification
technology infusion
hardware
application software examples
5. The activity of creating new business systems or modifying existing business systems using internal or external resources
data
business Intelligience
two parts of a table
systems development
6. Collection of fields and group of related records
input devices
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
printers
table
7. The most important element in most CBIS; includes those who manage - run - program - and maintain the system
database
record
people
organization
8. Input devices - Output devices - Processing hardware - Storage devices
hardware (types)
record
application software examples
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
9. It is directly linked to how it helps deciison makers achieve their organization's goals
organizational culture
database
value of information
people
10. What are the two most important components of personal computer hardware?
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
selecting a DBMS
technology infusion
architecture or configuration
11. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers
foreign key in the related table
primary key in the main table
hardware (output)
two parts of a table
12. The extent to which technology permeates an area or department
systems development
kilobyte (KB)
technology infusion
architecture or configuration
13. Productivity= (Output/Input) * 100 OI - Return on Investment (ROI) - Earnings growth - Market Share - Customer Awareness and satisfaction - Total Cost of Ownership
data
kegabyte (MB)
phases of performance measurement
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
14. The instructions and data that direct the computer to accomplish the task. It can refer to a single program or a package
printers
software
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
technology acceptance model TAM
15. A continuous process involving the legal and ethical collection of information about competitors - its analysis - and controlled dissemination of information to decision makers
hardware (output)
primary key in the main table
competitive intelligience
kegabyte (MB)
16. Field value is not necessarily unique - field value is required
kegabyte (MB)
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
counterintelligience
foreign key in the related table
17. Major understandings and assumptions of a business or other organization
organizational culture
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
systems development stages
systems development
18. One billion bytes
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
gigabyte (GB)
hardware (types)
19. Collection of related tables and other objects
types of computers
organizational change
database
hardware
20. One million bytes
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
data modeling key considerations
kegabyte (MB)
hardware
21. How organizations plan for - implement - and handle change
organizational change
systems development stages
ROM Read-Only Memory)
systems development
22. A formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish a set of goals
people
organization
DBA (database administration)
software
23. Temporary memory that is constantly changing while the computer is on.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
database
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
data modeling key considerations
24. A subset of a data warehouse
database
specification
data mart
procedures
25. An information analysis tool that involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse. Bottom-up approach
data mining
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
data
systems development stages
26. Describes the entity; an attribute or characteristic of the entity (equals column)
data mining
spplication software
ROM Read-Only Memory)
field
27. 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.
phases of performance measurement
hardware (types)
byte
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
28. 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)
information system
data warehouse
paragraph level format
specification
29. One trillion bytes
terabyte (TB)
monitors
table
procedures
30. Computer equipment used to perform input - processing - and output activities
value chain
technology diffusion
hardware
kegabyte (MB)
31. Helps the user carry out a variety of tasks.
types of computers
spplication software
foreign key in the related table
Database Management Systems
32. Size - Cost - Number of Users - Performance - Integration - Vendor
business Intelligience
selecting a DBMS
architecture or configuration
database
33. Used to evaluate the contributions (value & cost) of the IS
technology acceptance model TAM
storage access methods
business Intelligience
Performance
34. The design of the computer (what the computer consists of)
architecture or configuration
data mining
stages in the use of 'IS'
systems development
35. Description of each entity; set of related field values (equals row in a database)
data modeling key considerations
information
character level formats
record
36. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch
monitors
field
specification
foreign key in the related table
37. 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)
application software examples
systems development
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
counterintelligience
38. Hand-held - Portable (Laptop - Notebook - Tablet) - Thin Client - Desktop - Workstation - Servers - Mainframes - Supercomputers
hardware (types)
phases of performance measurement
types of computers
business Intelligience
39. Collection of facts organized in such a way that they have value beyond the facts themselves
counterintelligience
telecommunications
information
Database Management Systems
40. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and its users and other application programs.
Database Management Systems
database
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
technology diffusion
41. The technology that provides high-speed connections between data-storage devices and computers over a network
paragraph level format
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
storage access methods
42. 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
input devices
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
printers
specification
43. Includes the strategies - policies - methods and rules for using the CBIS; procedures for operations - maintenance - security
specification
procedures
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
types of processing
44. Includes hardware (the physical components) - software (the programs or lists of instructions)
hardware
hardware (types)
computer system
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
45. The technical detail about each component (how fast is the printer)
RAM (Random Access Memory)
specification
data mart
paragraph level format
46. 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
microprocessor/CPU
specification
monitors
technology acceptance model TAM
47. The process of capturing a company's collective expertise wherever it resides - and distributing it wherever it can help produce the biggest payoff
information
technology diffusion
knowledge management
hardware (types)
48. Software that allows users to explore data from a number of different perspectives. Top-down approach.
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
systems software operating systems
software
paragraph level format
49. A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout an organization
technology diffusion
phases of performance measurement
microprocessor/CPU
DBA (database administration)
50. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix
hardware (types)
printers
software
organizational change