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MIS: Management Information Systems

Subject : business-skills
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1. 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






2. 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)






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






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






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






6. 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






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

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8. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix






9. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer






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






11. One billion bytes






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. One trillion bytes






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






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






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






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






22. An organized collection of facts and information - typically consisting of two or more related data files






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






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






25. 1) Structure 2) Data






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Executive management - Operationss - Systems Development - Support

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






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






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






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






36. Raw facts






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






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






39. Screen Size - Resolution - Dot Pitch






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






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






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






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






44. One thousand bytes






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. Collection of related tables and other objects






50. 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)







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