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MIS: Management Information Systems
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MIS: Management Information Systems
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1. Describes the entity; an attribute or characteristic of the entity (equals column)

2. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. Laser - Ink-jet - Dot Matrix

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

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

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

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

16. Personal Productivity Applications - Workgroup Applications - Enterprise Applications

17. Computer programs that govern the operation of the computer

18. 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

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

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

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

22. One thousand bytes

23. 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

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

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