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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout an organization






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






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






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






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






8. One million bytes






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






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






11. Raw facts






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. The electronic transmission of signals for communications which enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks






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






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






21. One thousand bytes






22. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






24. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






26. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






35. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






36. One trillion bytes






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






38. 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






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






40. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






41. A subset of a data warehouse






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






43. Database - files - records - fields - character






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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)






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






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






50. 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.