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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






4. 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






5. One thousand bytes






6. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






8. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






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






12. One trillion bytes






13. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






15. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. A device that accepts input - Processes data - Stores data - Produces output






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






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






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

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






30. A subset of a data warehouse






31. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






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






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






37. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and its users and other application programs.






38. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






39. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. Raw facts






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






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






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






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