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MIS: Management Information Systems
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish a set of goals
systems development
procedures
kegabyte (MB)
organization
2. 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)
architecture or configuration
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
monitors
storage access methods
3. A database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise - covering all aspects of the company's processes - products - and customers.
data warehouse
systems development stages
architecture or configuration
manipulating data
4. Major understandings and assumptions of a business or other organization
data mart
organizational culture
types of processing
microprocessor/CPU
5. The role of the database administrator (DBA) is to plan - design - create - operate - secure - monitor - and maintain databases
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
DBA (database administration)
architecture or configuration
database
6. Description of each entity; set of related field values (equals row in a database)
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
competitive advantage
manipulating data
record
7. The instructions and data that direct the computer to accomplish the task. It can refer to a single program or a package
software
types of computers
information
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
8. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer
hardware
spplication software
software
ROM Read-Only Memory)
9. The electronic transmission of signals for communications which enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks
printers
telecommunications
data modeling key considerations
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
10. The steps an organization takes to protect information sought by 'hostile' intelligence gatherers
data modeling key considerations
counterintelligience
types of computers
people
11. 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
RAM (Random Access Memory)
paragraph level format
systems development
12. A series of activities that includes inbound logistics - warehouse & storage - production - finished product storage - outboun logistics - marketing & sales - and customer service
types of processing
application software examples
spplication software
value chain
13. The technology that provides high-speed connections between data-storage devices and computers over a network
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
hardware (types)
data modeling key considerations
spplication software
14. Hand-held - Portable (Laptop - Notebook - Tablet) - Thin Client - Desktop - Workstation - Servers - Mainframes - Supercomputers
hardware (output)
kilobyte (KB)
phases of performance measurement
types of computers
15. Collection of fields and group of related records
terabyte (TB)
system software
organizational change
table
16. 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
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
technology diffusion
microprocessor/CPU
types of computers
17. A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout an organization
input devices
foreign key in the related table
software
technology diffusion
18. 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.
technology diffusion
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
storage access methods
data modeling key considerations
19. Investigation - Analysis - Design - Implementation - Maintenance & review IADIM
systems development stages
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
organizational culture
ROM Read-Only Memory)
20. One billion bytes
foreign key in the related table
technology diffusion
gigabyte (GB)
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
21. What are the two most important components of personal computer hardware?
hardware (output)
types of processing
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
information system
22. Input devices - Output devices - Processing hardware - Storage devices
information system
data mart
hardware (types)
stages in the use of 'IS'
23. Temporary memory that is constantly changing while the computer is on.
people
RAM (Random Access Memory)
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
types of computers
24. An organized collection of facts and information - typically consisting of two or more related data files
systems software operating systems
database
field
stages in the use of 'IS'
25. One million bytes
kegabyte (MB)
database
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
selecting a DBMS
26. A continuous process involving the legal and ethical collection of information about competitors - its analysis - and controlled dissemination of information to decision makers
spplication software
competitive intelligience
Performance
database
27. The design of the computer (what the computer consists of)
database
data mart
primary key in the main table
architecture or configuration
28. 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.
systems development stages
knowledge management
counterintelligience
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
29. 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
types of processing
data
primary key in the main table
data mart
30. 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
microprocessor/CPU
kegabyte (MB)
data mining
31. Cost reduction and productivity - competitive advantage - and performance based management
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32. Includes hardware (the physical components) - software (the programs or lists of instructions)
information
technology infusion
computer system
spplication software
33. 1) Structure 2) Data
spplication software
stages in the use of 'IS'
systems development
two parts of a table
34. Alignment - Indentations: Left - Double - First - or hanging indent - Tabs - Line Spacing
DBA (database administration)
paragraph level format
data
gigabyte (GB)
35. One trillion bytes
stages in the use of 'IS'
technology acceptance model TAM
knowledge management
terabyte (TB)
36. 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
people
types of processing
specification
37. Describes the entity; an attribute or characteristic of the entity (equals column)
byte
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
DBA (database administration)
field
38. Size - Cost - Number of Users - Performance - Integration - Vendor
table
data mining
selecting a DBMS
gigabyte (GB)
39. One thousand bytes
types of computers
manipulating data
kilobyte (KB)
field
40. An information analysis tool that involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse. Bottom-up approach
data mining
field
data
technology diffusion
41. Computer equipment used to perform input - processing - and output activities
primary key in the main table
hardware
hardware (types)
computer
42. Collection of facts organized in such a way that they have value beyond the facts themselves
spplication software
DBA (database administration)
information
value of information
43. 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
system software
systems software operating systems
database
counterintelligience
44. The extent to which technology permeates an area or department
document level formats
hardware (types)
types of processing
technology infusion
45. 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
manipulating data
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
primary key in the main table
ROM Read-Only Memory)
46. It is directly linked to how it helps deciison makers achieve their organization's goals
value of information
paragraph level format
foreign key in the related table
computer
47. Field value must be unique - field value is required
competitive intelligience
primary key in the main table
field
manipulating data
48. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support
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49. Raw facts
spplication software
data
systems development stages
procedures
50. The technical detail about each component (how fast is the printer)
specification
table
character level formats
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)