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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. 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.






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






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






5. One billion bytes






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






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






8. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Collection of related tables and other objects






17. 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






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






19. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






21. Raw facts






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






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






24. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. One trillion bytes






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






35. 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.






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


37. One thousand bytes






38. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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






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