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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






3. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






4. Input devices - Output devices - Processing hardware - Storage devices






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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)






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






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






16. A subset of a data warehouse






17. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






25. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






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






29. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






31. One million bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Collection of related tables and other objects






40. Database - files - records - fields - character






41. 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






42. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






46. One billion bytes






47. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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