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MIS: Management Information Systems
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business-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alignment - Indentations: Left - Double - First - or hanging indent - Tabs - Line Spacing
foreign key in the related table
paragraph level format
organizational change
primary key in the main table
2. Productivity= (Output/Input) * 100 OI - Return on Investment (ROI) - Earnings growth - Market Share - Customer Awareness and satisfaction - Total Cost of Ownership
data mart
software
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
phases of performance measurement
3. Margins - paper size - paper orientation - vertical alignment
computer
document level formats
foreign key in the related table
field
4. Eight bits is a byte. Each byte represents a unique character.
competitive intelligience
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
byte
business Intelligience
5. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix
data mining
printers
stages in the use of 'IS'
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
6. Helps the computer carry out it s basic operating tasks.
input devices
system software
organizational change
data
7. Includes hardware (the physical components) - software (the programs or lists of instructions)
data modeling key considerations
printers
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
computer system
8. Used to evaluate the contributions (value & cost) of the IS
terabyte (TB)
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
Performance
Database Management Systems
9. One thousand bytes
data modeling key considerations
kilobyte (KB)
Performance
storage access methods
10. 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
microprocessor/CPU
manipulating data
Database Management Systems
phases of performance measurement
11. Collection of fields and group of related records
table
kegabyte (MB)
system software
procedures
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
business Intelligience
technology infusion
system software
document level formats
13. Input devices - Output devices - Processing hardware - Storage devices
technology acceptance model TAM
technology diffusion
hardware (types)
data
14. Describes the entity; an attribute or characteristic of the entity (equals column)
application software examples
two parts of a table
paragraph level format
field
15. The activity of creating new business systems or modifying existing business systems using internal or external resources
business Intelligience
monitors
systems development
gigabyte (GB)
16. Temporary memory that is constantly changing while the computer is on.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
paragraph level format
kilobyte (KB)
data mining
17. A continuous process involving the legal and ethical collection of information about competitors - its analysis - and controlled dissemination of information to decision makers
organizational change
competitive intelligience
people
storage access methods
18. Software that allows users to explore data from a number of different perspectives. Top-down approach.
RAM (Random Access Memory)
character level formats
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
19. 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.
technology acceptance model TAM
competitive advantage
microprocessor/CPU
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
20. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers
organizational culture
hardware (output)
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
document level formats
21. One billion bytes
gigabyte (GB)
Performance
hardware (output)
competitive intelligience
22. The extent to which technology permeates an area or department
software
selecting a DBMS
hardware (output)
technology infusion
23. An information analysis tool that involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse. Bottom-up approach
data mining
microprocessor/CPU
value of information
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
24. Computer equipment used to perform input - processing - and output activities
RAM (Random Access Memory)
byte
information system
hardware
25. One million bytes
Database Management Systems
kegabyte (MB)
organization
systems development
26. Helps the user carry out a variety of tasks.
telecommunications
business Intelligience
spplication software
types of computers
27. 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
systems software operating systems
software
gigabyte (GB)
record
28. A formal collection of people and other resources established to accomplish a set of goals
organization
data mart
systems development
information
29. What are the two most important components of personal computer hardware?
two parts of a table
information system
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
30. A device that accepts input - Processes data - Stores data - Produces output
field
selecting a DBMS
computer
technology infusion
31. The design of the computer (what the computer consists of)
architecture or configuration
Performance
value chain
kegabyte (MB)
32. The instructions and data that direct the computer to accomplish the task. It can refer to a single program or a package
organization
software
manipulating data
types of processing
33. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and its users and other application programs.
ROM Read-Only Memory)
table
Database Management Systems
procedures
34. One trillion bytes
organization
systems software operating systems
business Intelligience
terabyte (TB)
35. 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)
application software examples
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
kegabyte (MB)
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
36. 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
people
printers
microprocessor/CPU
procedures
37. A database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise - covering all aspects of the company's processes - products - and customers.
table
data warehouse
computer system
kilobyte (KB)
38. Collection of related tables and other objects
microprocessor/CPU
counterintelligience
data mart
database
39. The steps an organization takes to protect information sought by 'hostile' intelligence gatherers
counterintelligience
information
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
knowledge management
40. Specifies the factors that can lead to higher acceptance and usage of technology in an organization
foreign key in the related table
competitive advantage
technology acceptance model TAM
microprocessor/CPU
41. Cost reduction and productivity - competitive advantage - and performance based management
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42. 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
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
character level formats
types of processing
specification
43. Field value must be unique - field value is required
software
information system
types of processing
primary key in the main table
44. It is directly linked to how it helps deciison makers achieve their organization's goals
microprocessor/CPU
value of information
technology diffusion
paragraph level format
45. How organizations plan for - implement - and handle change
organizational change
knowledge management
database
kegabyte (MB)
46. Size - Cost - Number of Users - Performance - Integration - Vendor
technology diffusion
selecting a DBMS
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
systems development
47. Field value is not necessarily unique - field value is required
manipulating data
terabyte (TB)
competitive advantage
foreign key in the related table
48. The technical detail about each component (how fast is the printer)
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
systems development stages
knowledge management
specification
49. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
ROM Read-Only Memory)
software
systems development
50. A significant and (ideally) long-term benefit to a company over its competition
data mining
specification
competitive advantage
database