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MIS: Management Information Systems
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1. Productivity= (Output/Input) * 100 OI - Return on Investment (ROI) - Earnings growth - Market Share - Customer Awareness and satisfaction - Total Cost of Ownership
character level formats
competitive advantage
paragraph level format
phases of performance measurement
2. One million bytes
people
kegabyte (MB)
system software
competitive advantage
3. The technology that provides high-speed connections between data-storage devices and computers over a network
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
information system
data mart
organization
4. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers
types of processing
telecommunications
hardware (output)
value of information
5. Size - Cost - Number of Users - Performance - Integration - Vendor
business Intelligience
selecting a DBMS
information
people
6. The process of capturing a company's collective expertise wherever it resides - and distributing it wherever it can help produce the biggest payoff
knowledge management
information system
Database Management Systems
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
7. Includes the strategies - policies - methods and rules for using the CBIS; procedures for operations - maintenance - security
architecture or configuration
table
computer
procedures
8. A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout an organization
organizational change
technology diffusion
application software examples
information
9. Major understandings and assumptions of a business or other organization
foreign key in the related table
information system
hardware (types)
organizational culture
10. The design of the computer (what the computer consists of)
architecture or configuration
organizational culture
data warehouse
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
11. Field value is not necessarily unique - field value is required
foreign key in the related table
ROM Read-Only Memory)
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
value of information
12. Software that allows users to explore data from a number of different perspectives. Top-down approach.
field
stages in the use of 'IS'
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
organizational change
13. One billion bytes
table
technology acceptance model TAM
gigabyte (GB)
organizational change
14. Permanent storage location for a set of instructions the computer uses.
organizational change
systems development stages
ROM Read-Only Memory)
Performance
15. The steps an organization takes to protect information sought by 'hostile' intelligence gatherers
computer
counterintelligience
phases of performance measurement
storage access methods
16. The most important element in most CBIS; includes those who manage - run - program - and maintain the system
people
types of processing
RAM (Random Access Memory)
input devices
17. The technical detail about each component (how fast is the printer)
primary key in the main table
database
kilobyte (KB)
specification
18. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and its users and other application programs.
procedures
Database Management Systems
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
primary key in the main table
19. 1) Structure 2) Data
two parts of a table
hardware
systems development
factors that lead firms to seek competitive advantage
20. Cost reduction and productivity - competitive advantage - and performance based management
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21. Collection of related tables and other objects
database
Roles - Functions - and careers in 'IS'
systems software operating systems
counterintelligience
22. How organizations plan for - implement - and handle change
specification
computer system
data modeling key considerations
organizational change
23. A continuous process involving the legal and ethical collection of information about competitors - its analysis - and controlled dissemination of information to decision makers
monitors
application software examples
competitive intelligience
systems development
24. 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)
types of processing
data mining
information system
telecommunications
25. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch
phases of performance measurement
gigabyte (GB)
types of computers
monitors
26. An information analysis tool that involves the automated discovery of patterns and relationships in a data warehouse. Bottom-up approach
competitive intelligience
spplication software
stages in the use of 'IS'
data mining
27. Used to evaluate the contributions (value & cost) of the IS
Performance
Database Management Systems
computer
monitors
28. Field value must be unique - field value is required
kegabyte (MB)
primary key in the main table
application software examples
gigabyte (GB)
29. Description of each entity; set of related field values (equals row in a database)
information
hardware
data mining
record
30. Describes the entity; an attribute or characteristic of the entity (equals column)
storage access methods
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
field
Performance
31. A series of activities that includes inbound logistics - warehouse & storage - production - finished product storage - outboun logistics - marketing & sales - and customer service
hardware
value chain
Performance
selecting a DBMS
32. 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
types of processing
spplication software
database
information system
33. Eight bits is a byte. Each byte represents a unique character.
Performance
foreign key in the related table
data mining
byte
34. 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
storage access methods
table
data warehouse
microprocessor/CPU
35. 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.
hardware (types)
storage access methods
microprocessor/CPU
database
36. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer
architecture or configuration
organizational change
software
field
37. Computer equipment used to perform input - processing - and output activities
storage access methods
hardware
organizational change
database
38. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix
types of processing
SAN (Storage Area Networks)
printers
record
39. 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
competitive advantage
table
systems software operating systems
organizational change
40. Database - files - records - fields - character
types of processing
record
database heirarchy (from biggest to smallest)
software
41. Temporary memory that is constantly changing while the computer is on.
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
RAM (Random Access Memory)
technology infusion
phases of performance measurement
42. Raw facts
data
byte
specification
competitive intelligience
43. Helps the computer carry out it s basic operating tasks.
microprocessor (CPU) and the memory
data modeling key considerations
system software
byte
44. The role of the database administrator (DBA) is to plan - design - create - operate - secure - monitor - and maintain databases
Performance
system software
DBA (database administration)
competitive advantage
45. 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
field
kegabyte (MB)
input devices
hardware (types)
46. Investigation - Analysis - Design - Implementation - Maintenance & review IADIM
phases of performance measurement
computer system
systems development stages
field
47. A database that collects business information from many sources in the enterprise - covering all aspects of the company's processes - products - and customers.
field
data warehouse
monitors
kilobyte (KB)
48. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications
technology acceptance model TAM
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)
application software examples
spplication software
49. The extent to which technology permeates an area or department
paragraph level format
organizational change
competitive intelligience
technology infusion
50. Helps the user carry out a variety of tasks.
spplication software
paragraph level format
terabyte (TB)
systems software operating systems
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