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Midterm Prep Flashcards

1
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what is LAN

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local area network: links personal computers together

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what is WAN

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wide area network: internet, email

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vertical vs horizontal market application softwares

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horizontal does things that every market needs, vertical is specific to the market

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proprietary vs open source softwares

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proprietary: source code not open to the public
open source: source code available to the public

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client vs server computers

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client computers connect to servers to process information
server computers serve resources to client computers

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6
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three components of information systems

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people, process, technology

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7
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three things managers need for decision making

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knowledge (knowledge gained)
information (processed data)
data (raw facts)

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what are operational decisions

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day to day activities

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9
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what are composite primary keys

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consists of more than one field

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what are atomic primary keys

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consists of only one field

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difference between dimensions and measures in tableau

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dimensions are qualitative, measures are quantitative

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12
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what colour are dimensions in tableau

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blue

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13
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what colour are measures in tableau

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green

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14
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what is an innovator

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first individual to adopt new technology

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what are early adopters

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adopt new technology soon after release, after innovators

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what are early majority

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adopt new technology after a period of time, after early adopters

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what are late majority

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adopt new technology after the average member of society, after early majority

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what are laggards

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last to adapt to an innovation, after late majority

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what is a software

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computer program or set of programs

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what are the two types of software

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application software and operating system

21
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how can software be obtained

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bought or made

22
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what is text (data type)

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for storing brief, non numeric data

23
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what is number (data type)

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for storing number

24
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what is number (data type)

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for storing number`

25
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what is boolean (data type)

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data with only two possible values

26
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what is date / time (data type)

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subsection of number data type that can be interpreted as a time

27
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what is currency (data type)

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subsection of number data type that can be interpreted as a currency

28
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what is paragraph text (data type)

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data allows for text longer than 256 character

29
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what is object (data type)

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inserts image or music file

30
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Define the term Database and identify the steps to creating one

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organized collection of related information, created by collecting and relating data tables to one another

31
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Describe the role of a Database Management System

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software for creating, storing and accessing database files

32
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Describe the fundamental concepts of the Relational Database

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organizes data into inter-related tables, information is simple and easy to use

33
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Describe the difference between a data warehouse and a data mart

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data warehouse is a large database used for management decision making. data mart is a data collection that is a subset of a data warehouse

34
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Understand the function of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics

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business intelligence is the processes organizations take to collect and analyze data. data analytics looks at the past to understand what happened and make future predictions

35
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Distinguish between the types of decisions by organizational level and type

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operational decisions: employees
managerial decisions: general management
strategic decisions: business executives

36
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Explain the differences between systems development methodologies

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SDLC is long, with each sequence after one another like a waterfall
RAD is about putting out a product quickly and revising using feedback from users

37
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Describe the phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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1) preliminary analysis
2) system analysis
3) system design
4) programming
5) testing
6) implementation
7) maintenance

38
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Compare the build vs buy decision

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buying is less expensive, but may not fit the exact mold the company is looking for.
building is more expensive, but can be tailor made to a companies needs

39
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Identify the four primary implementation policies

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direct cutover (immediate switch)
pilot implementation (one section switches and tests)
parallel operation (both run simultaneously)
phased implementation (functions of new application are gradually implemented)

40
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Explain the fundamentals of Project Management

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1) initiation
2) planning
3) execution
4) monitoring and controlling
5) closing

41
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Define E-Business and E-Commerce and explain the difference between them

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e-commerce generates revenue whereas e-business refers to all aspects of running a business online

42
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Describe different types of E-Commerce

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B2B
B2C
C2C
C2B
B2G
C2G

43
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Understand the link between Organizational Strategy and Information Systems

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people use information systems to gather the data necessary to make effective organizational strategy

44
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OLAP vs OLTP

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OLTP collects raw data, OLAP uses data to make decisions

45
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types of project managament

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traditional project management (TPM) and agile project management (APM)

46
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what uses transaction processing systems

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operational decisions

47
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what uses management information systems

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managerial decisions

48
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what uses executive information systems

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strategic decisions

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