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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The electronic transmission of signals for communications which enables organizations to carry out their processes and tasks






2. 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.






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






4. One billion bytes






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






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

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






8. 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






9. 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.






10. 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






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






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






13. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






14. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






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






18. One trillion bytes






19. 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






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






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






22. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






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






26. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






29. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






30. 1) Structure 2) Data






31. Collection of fields and group of related records






32. Investigation - Analysis - Design - Implementation - Maintenance & review IADIM






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






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






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






36. A measure of how widely technology is spread throughout an organization






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






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






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






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






41. A subset of a data warehouse






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






43. 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)






44. 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






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






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






47. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






49. One million bytes






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