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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Helps the computer carry out it s basic operating tasks.






2. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. Raw facts






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






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






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






18. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






29. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






30. A subset of a data warehouse






31. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






33. One billion bytes






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






35. 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






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






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






38. One million bytes






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






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






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






42. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






44. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






48. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






50. 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)