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MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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)






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






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






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






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






11. 1) Structure 2) Data






12. 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






13. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






14. One thousand bytes






15. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






17. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. Raw facts






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






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






25. Collection of fields and group of related records






26. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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

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






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






30. Temporary memory that is constantly changing while the computer is on.






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






37. 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






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






39. One billion bytes






40. A subset of a data warehouse






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






42. One trillion bytes






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






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






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






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






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






48. One million bytes






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






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






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