Management Info Sys. FINAL Review
Data items can be .
-alpha numeric -figures -sounds or images
Knowledge is information that is:
-contextual -relevant -actionable
The first two phases of decision making are
-intelligence and design
A database
-is organized and accessed to the logical structure of the data in it -is a collection of data -supports OLTP
Strategic management includes complementary activities. They are:
-long-range planning -response management -proactive innovation
web mining can perform
-resource discovery -information extraction -generalization
The portion of the DBMS that accepts logical requests, converts them to their physical equivalents, and actually accesses the database and data dictionary as they exist on a storage device is the
DBMS engine
What is the building block of Information Systems?
Data
EDI stands for ___________.
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
EDI stands for ___________.
Electronic data interchange
A virtual private network (VPN) is a public network that gives you a way to establish a virtual Internet network that consists of you, your customers, and suppliers.
False
IOS is an acronym for:
Interorganizational (Information) Systems.
Computers that are connected within the organizations using internet are called:
Intranet
OIS stands for
Organizational information systems
Management information systems mainly focus on which of the following?
Routine middle management reports intended to improve productivity and quality.
A logical collection of information that supports business analysis activities and decision-making tasks is
a data warehouse.
A primary key of one file that also appears in another file of a database is called
a foreign key
What is the integral part of knowledge
ability to act
A primary key that uses only one field to create a unique description is
an atomic primary key
A concept about which you wish to store information and that you can identify with a unique key is
an entity
The portion of a DBMS that contains facilities to help you develop transaction-intensive applications is the
application generation subsystem
data warehouses
are all of the following: -combine info from different databases -are multidimensional -support decision making, not transaction processing
ANN is the acronym for
artificial neural networks
A logical grouping of characters is referred to as a
attributes (field)
Information technology architecture can be?
centralized or distributed
______ technologies provide the means to perform group work
communication
Based on the model that says a business should adopt only one of three generic strategies. Which one of the following statements would best apply to Walmart's strategy?
cost leadership strategy
An inventory quantity for a specific item, an hourly pay rate, and a picture are all examples of:
data
The logical structure of information in a database is contained in the
data dictionary/ data definition (administration) subsystem
The software you use to manage the logical organization for a database and access it is called the
database management system
Information in an organization flows in four directions - up, down, horizontally, and outward. Upward flow of information
describes the current state of the organization based on its daily transactions providing an organization with overall direction and guidance.
What is the unique Internet name assigned to each node called?
domain name
A university online registration system and an Internet-based stock buying system are examples of:
ecommerce
An E-R diagram is a graphic method of presenting:
entity classes and their relationships
The sets of principles or standards that help guide behavior, actions, and choices are
ethics
Which of the following is NOT another common name for a software agent?
expert system
All logically associated records comprise a
file
Michael Porter developed the five forces competitive model to determine the relative attractiveness of an industry. Which one of the following statements would not apply to this model?
forecasting power
An inventory re-order point for a specific item, total gross pay, and a movie are all examples of:
information
Rules that help assure the quality of the information in a database are called
integrity constraints
are software systems that learn how users work, and provide assistance in their daily tasks.
intelligent agents
Which classification of information systems includes expert systems and artificial neural networks?
intelligent support system
An intranet
is basically an internal organizational internet
Which of the following is NOT true about an extranet?
it is open to the public
Which of the following is true about an intranet?
it is typically secured behind a firewall
KMS is an acronoym
knowledge management system
LAN stands for
local area network
The purpose of client/server architecture is to
maximize the use of computer resources
OLAP is the process of manipulating of information to support decision-making. OLAP is an acronym for
online analytical processing
The manipulation of information to support decision-making is
online analytical processing
The gathering of input information, processing that information, and updating existing information to reflect the gathered and processed information is
online transaction processing
Which of the following is NOT a major management role category?
operational
To build a database to meet your personal information needs you must
perform all of the following: -define entity classes and primary keys. -define relationships among entity classes. -define information for each relation.
A logical grouping of fields is referred to as a
record
The database model that uses a series of two-dimensional tables or files to store information is the
relational database model
Receiving only information that is relevant to your task refers to
relevance
"A set of programs that enable the hardware to process data" best describes
software
AI software is based on ________ of knowledge
symbolic processing
The electronic movement of information from one location to another is supported by
telecommunications
Having information when you need it refers to
timeliness
Which of the following is NOT considered a valid business strategy?
total quality management
In Internet terminology, VAN is an acronym for
value-added network
