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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. One trillion bytes






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications






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






8. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






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






13. One million bytes






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






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






16. Monitors - Printers - Plotters - Speakers






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






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






19. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






21. 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






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






23. One billion bytes






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






25. 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






26. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






29. A subset of a data warehouse






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






31. 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)






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






33. Collection of related tables and other objects






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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

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






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






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






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






45. Database - files - records - fields - character






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






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






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






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






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