Management Info Sys. FINAL Review

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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


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