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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. Permanent storage location for a set of instructions the computer uses.






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






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






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






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






6. 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)






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






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






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






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






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






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






18. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support


19. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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






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






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






26. One trillion bytes






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






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






29. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






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






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






39. Collection of fields and group of related records






40. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






44. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






47. A subset of a data warehouse






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






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


50. One million bytes