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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






3. Raw facts






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Collection of fields and group of related records






11. 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.






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






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






14. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






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






18. One billion bytes






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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






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






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






33. Selecting: data manipulation that eliminates rows according to certain criteria - Projecting: data manipulation that eliminates columns in a table - Joining: data manipulation that combines two or more tables






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. One trillion bytes






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

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






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






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






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






46. One thousand bytes






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






48. One million bytes






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






50. Database - files - records - fields - character