Management Information Systems
questions with correct answers
application server - CORRECT ANSWERS-Software that houses and serves business
logic for use (and reuse) by multiple applications
application software - CORRECT ANSWERS-Helps users perform particular tasks
In most cases, resides on the computer's hard disk
Can be stored on CDs, DVDs, and even USB flash drives
Includes desktop applications, enterprise software, utilities, and other programs that
perform specific tasks for user and organizations
bits - CORRECT ANSWERS-Computers express data as ___ that are either one or
zero
business intelligence - CORRECT ANSWERS-Provides historical, current, and
predictive views of business operations and environments
Gives organizations a competitive advantage in the marketplace
byte - CORRECT ANSWERS-contains 8 bits
storage is listed in this
choice phase - CORRECT ANSWERS-Best and most effective course of action is
chosen
From the practical alternatives
Analyze each alternative and its relationship to the criteria to determine whether it's
feasible
clock speed - CORRECT ANSWERS-Series of electronic pulses produced at a
predetermined rate that affects machine cycle time
Often measured in:
Megahertz (MHz): millions of cycles per second
Gigahertz (GHz): billions of cycles per second
cloud computing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hardware clouds can let firms take their
software and run it on someone else's hardware
replacing computing resources—either an organization's or an individual's hardware or
software—with services provided over the Internet
, Models often referred to as utility computing, platform as a service, or infrastructure as a
service
Components of an Information System - CORRECT ANSWERS-hardware, software,
data, people, (procedures)
computer literacy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Having skills in using productivity software
computer system platform - CORRECT ANSWERS-Combination of a hardware
configuration and systems software, e.g., Wintel
conventional software firms - CORRECT ANSWERS-Who treat their intellectual
property as closely guarded secrets
Who almost never provide the source code for their commercial products
Some firms see OSS as a threat undermining their economic model
Some other big-name technology companies are now solidly behind the open source
movement
data - CORRECT ANSWERS-raw facts
database management system - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sometimes referred to as
database software, it is software used for creating, maintaining, and manipulating data
decision making process - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. intelligence phase
2. design phase
3. choice phase
4. implementation phase
design phase - CORRECT ANSWERS-Define criteria for the decision
Generate alternatives for meeting the criteria
Define associations between the criteria and the alternatives
Determined by the information system's objectives: - CORRECT ANSWERS-The
access methods, storage capacities, and portability required of secondary storage
media
distributed computing - CORRECT ANSWERS-A form of computing where systems in
different locations communicate and collaborate to complete a task
It can create entirely new ways of doing business
It can yield enormous efficiencies in:
Speed
Error reduction
Cost savings
EDI (electronic data interchange): - CORRECT ANSWERS-A set of standards for
exchanging information between computer applications
questions with correct answers
application server - CORRECT ANSWERS-Software that houses and serves business
logic for use (and reuse) by multiple applications
application software - CORRECT ANSWERS-Helps users perform particular tasks
In most cases, resides on the computer's hard disk
Can be stored on CDs, DVDs, and even USB flash drives
Includes desktop applications, enterprise software, utilities, and other programs that
perform specific tasks for user and organizations
bits - CORRECT ANSWERS-Computers express data as ___ that are either one or
zero
business intelligence - CORRECT ANSWERS-Provides historical, current, and
predictive views of business operations and environments
Gives organizations a competitive advantage in the marketplace
byte - CORRECT ANSWERS-contains 8 bits
storage is listed in this
choice phase - CORRECT ANSWERS-Best and most effective course of action is
chosen
From the practical alternatives
Analyze each alternative and its relationship to the criteria to determine whether it's
feasible
clock speed - CORRECT ANSWERS-Series of electronic pulses produced at a
predetermined rate that affects machine cycle time
Often measured in:
Megahertz (MHz): millions of cycles per second
Gigahertz (GHz): billions of cycles per second
cloud computing - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hardware clouds can let firms take their
software and run it on someone else's hardware
replacing computing resources—either an organization's or an individual's hardware or
software—with services provided over the Internet
, Models often referred to as utility computing, platform as a service, or infrastructure as a
service
Components of an Information System - CORRECT ANSWERS-hardware, software,
data, people, (procedures)
computer literacy - CORRECT ANSWERS-Having skills in using productivity software
computer system platform - CORRECT ANSWERS-Combination of a hardware
configuration and systems software, e.g., Wintel
conventional software firms - CORRECT ANSWERS-Who treat their intellectual
property as closely guarded secrets
Who almost never provide the source code for their commercial products
Some firms see OSS as a threat undermining their economic model
Some other big-name technology companies are now solidly behind the open source
movement
data - CORRECT ANSWERS-raw facts
database management system - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sometimes referred to as
database software, it is software used for creating, maintaining, and manipulating data
decision making process - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. intelligence phase
2. design phase
3. choice phase
4. implementation phase
design phase - CORRECT ANSWERS-Define criteria for the decision
Generate alternatives for meeting the criteria
Define associations between the criteria and the alternatives
Determined by the information system's objectives: - CORRECT ANSWERS-The
access methods, storage capacities, and portability required of secondary storage
media
distributed computing - CORRECT ANSWERS-A form of computing where systems in
different locations communicate and collaborate to complete a task
It can create entirely new ways of doing business
It can yield enormous efficiencies in:
Speed
Error reduction
Cost savings
EDI (electronic data interchange): - CORRECT ANSWERS-A set of standards for
exchanging information between computer applications
