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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It is directly linked to how it helps deciison makers achieve their organization's goals






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






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






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






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






6. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






16. 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.






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






18. Raw facts






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






20. One trillion bytes






21. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






22. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






24. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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






28. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






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






32. One million bytes






33. 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






34. 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)






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






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






37. One thousand bytes






38. One billion bytes






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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






43. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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