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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alignment - Indentations: Left - Double - First - or hanging indent - Tabs - Line Spacing






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






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






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






5. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






8. Used to evaluate the contributions (value & cost) of the IS






9. One thousand bytes






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






11. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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.






20. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






21. One billion bytes






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






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






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






25. One million bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. One trillion bytes






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)






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






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






38. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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