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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. The design of the computer (what the computer consists of)






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






9. 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)






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Database - files - records - fields - character






19. 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






20. One billion bytes






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






34. Collection of related tables and other objects






35. One trillion bytes






36. 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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






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






46. 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






47. A subset of a data warehouse






48. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






49. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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50. Raw facts