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






2. 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






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






4. Raw facts






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






12. 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






13. One trillion bytes






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






23. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






26. 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






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






28. Database - files - records - fields - character






29. Collection of related tables and other objects






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. One thousand bytes






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






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






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






39. 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)






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






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






42. A subset of a data warehouse






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






44. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. One million bytes