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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






3. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support


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


5. 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






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






7. Collection of related tables and other objects






8. 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.






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






10. One trillion bytes






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






19. Collection of fields and group of related records






20. Permanent storage location for a set of instructions the computer uses.






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






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






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






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






25. One thousand bytes






26. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






28. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






31. 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






32. 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)






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






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






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






36. One million bytes






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






38. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






40. One billion bytes






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






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






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






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






45. 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)






46. Raw facts






47. 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.






48. 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






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






50. A subset of a data warehouse