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

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






3. 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






4. Raw facts






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






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






7. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






8. One thousand bytes






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






10. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






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






15. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






17. A group of programs that manipulate the database and provide an interface between the database and its users and other application programs.






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






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






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






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






22. Eight bits is a byte. Each byte represents a unique character.






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






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






25. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






29. 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)






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






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






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






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






34. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






37. Collection of fields and group of related records






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






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. Field value must be unique - field value is required






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






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






43. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






45. 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






46. One million bytes






47. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






50. 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.