Answers for mid-term examination Chapter 1: 1- List and describe four reasons why information systems are so important for business today? Answer: - Capital Management - Foundation of doing business - Productivity - Strategic opportunity and advantage 2- Describe five technology and business trends that have enhanced the role of information systems in today’s competitive business environment: Answer: (chapter 1: page 8)
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The Characteristics of a Management Information System By Natasha Gilani ‚ eHow Contributor updated: July 26‚ 2010 A management information system brings together essential components of management and information. A management information system (MIS) is a computer-based information system that brings together essential components of management and information. It is a system that allows organizations to make effective decisions in order to realize short-term and long-term organizational
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was high and there was European industrialization‚ Nokia become successful. In 1895‚ Nokia is passed to Gustaf Fogelholm. In 1920s‚ the Rubber Works started to use Nokia as their brand name. Nokia produced footwear‚ tyres‚ rubber bands‚ industrial as well as raincoats. After World War II‚ the Finnish Cable Works‚ which was a company that had increased its market share massively as there was increasing demand for power transmission‚ telegraph and telephone networks. Over a period of time‚ the ownership
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Exam: CMP 552 Midterm (Spring I 2012) @ VIU SHORT ESSAY: Write your answers in a separate document in Word (.doc/.docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) and post it to the course online system by deadline (before midnight of Sunday‚ February 5th) (10 points each) 1) Define business process. What might be a business process used at a hospital? 2) You have been hired to work with 10 salespeople from different branches of a national business in creating an online training site for new Sales employees. Identify
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Question 4 1 out of 1 points UNITS OF MANUFACTURED GOODS AND SERVICE GOODS PRODUCED IN ONE HOUR OF LABOR Country Manufactured Goods Service Goods A 100 units 300 units B 75 units 150 units According to the information shown in the table above‚ which of the following statements in true? Selected Answer: Country A has an absolute advantage in manufactured goods‚ but a comparative advantage in service goods Answers: Country A has both an absolute
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Types of management information systems INTRODUCTION : Management information systems are essential for the modern day organizations to make decisions based on facts that are analysed in an intelligent way‚ thus using information technology to have a competitive edge. There are different types of management information systems at different levels of an organization : Transaction processing system (TPS) - for operational level of the organization e.g. cash counters ‚ ATMs ‚ EFTPOS ‚ Scanners etc
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6/8/2012 A buffer overflow occurs when a program or process tries to store more data in a buffer (temporary data storage area) than it was intended to hold. Since buffers are created to contain a finite amount of data‚ the extra information - which has to go somewhere - can overflow into adjacent buffers‚ corrupting or overwriting the valid data held in them. Although it may occur accidentally through programming error‚ buffer overflow is an increasingly common type of security attack on data integrity
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Courses Table: They candidate key is the Course ID and courseName. c) For each of the tables you created‚ what is the primary key? The primary key of Students Table is Student ID. The primary key of Courses Table is Course ID. d) Explain how the two tables are related. Which table contains the foreign key? What is the foreign key? The students and their course names make the tables related. The student ID correlates to the students’ last names and first names and the course ID. Therefore
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where Management Information Systems seats in and plays an imperative role in operational effectiveness and efficiency. The proper management of information within the organization is a vital character of a productive administration. This in turn helps provide the inter-departments‚ top level‚ and middle level and service employees a guide in implementing plans and activities towards achieving corporate goals‚ objectives and living up to its mission and vision statements. Hotel Management Information
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Prima Nanda Wicaksono 116090012 What is Management Information Systems? Management Information Systems (MIS) is the study of people‚ technology‚ and organizations and the relationships among them. MIS professionals help firms realize maximum benefit from investment in personnel‚ equipment‚ and business processes. It’s a people-oriented field with an emphasis on service through technology. If you have an interest in technology and have the desire to use technology to improve people’s lives‚ a degree
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