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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Permanent storage location for a set of instructions the computer uses.






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. One trillion bytes






18. 1) Structure 2) Data






19. 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






20. 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)






21. A database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise - covering all aspects of the company's processes - products - and customers.






22. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. One billion bytes






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






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






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

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42. One thousand bytes






43. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






44. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






47. Database - files - records - fields - character






48. One million bytes






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






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