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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. The technology that provides high-speed connections between data-storage devices and computers over a network






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






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






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






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






6. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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






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






10. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






11. One thousand bytes






12. One million bytes






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






19. One trillion bytes






20. One billion bytes






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Raw facts






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Hand-held - Portable (Laptop - Notebook - Tablet) - Thin Client - Desktop - Workstation - Servers - Mainframes - Supercomputers






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






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






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






41. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






43. Collection of related tables and other objects






44. 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.






45. 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






46. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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

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






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






50. 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







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