Quiz 1

Question 1

MIS (management information systems)

Answer 1

refers to the intersection of technology, people, and processes in organizations and businesses

Question 2

John Locke

Answer 2

• known as the father of liberalism
• labor theory - people work because they expect their work will result in an increase in their wealth

Question 3

Adam Smith

Answer 3

• invisible hand
• three efficiencies of labor: specialization,
  Decreasing space between,
  Invention of machines that multiple effectiveness

Question 4

Frederick Taylor

Answer 4

• founding father of scientific management
• principles of scientific management is that the purpose of management is to make business and employees as prosperous and productive as possible

Question 5

data warehouse

Answer 5

a repository of data and information that organizations analyze to make informed business and operational decisions

Question 6

data mart

Answer 6

a subsection of a data warehouse that is designed and built specifically for individual departments or business functions

Question 7

Data intelligence

Answer 7

includes the technologies, computer applications, and procedures for the collection, analysis, and presentation of business information to help support decision making

Question 8

cloud database

Answer 8

a type of database that is built and accessed via a cloud platform

Question 9

NoSQL databases

Answer 9

instead of focusing on relational databases some companies are turning to non-relational databases.

Question 10

ERD (entity relationship diagrams)

Answer 10

• are the various business objects that make up the database
• is a method of structurally representing database design via the use of diagrams

Question 11

Data integrity

Answer 11

means the database is reliable, accurate, and aligned to the goals of the organization
* centralization is critical for this)

Question 12

Referential integrity

Answer 12

the accuracy and consistency of data within a table relationship in a database
* The creation of relationships is achieved using:
- A primary key value (the primary or parent table)
- A foreign key I must reference a valid existing primary key)

Question 13

Database vs DBMS

Answer 13

database is the collection of everything
DBMS is the software that administers the database

Question 14

database management system

Answer 14

a computer program that is used to create, process, and administer a database

Question 15

redundancy

Answer 15

duplication of data

Question 16

douglas mcgregor

Answer 16

manger’s behavior fundamentally depends on their attitudes towards their employees.
theories:
theory x managers: employees are naturally disinclined toward work and need to be observed and controlled
theory y managers: believe that workers can be trusted and empowered

Question 17

mainframes

Answer 17

are know for their reliability , availability, and serviceability
use:
1. reliable transactions
2. database operations (inv. control, bank records …)
3. enterprise resource planning

Question 18

hardware

Answer 18

any element of a computer that’s physical

Question 19

software

Answer 19

is anything that tells hardware what to do and how do it (ex. computer programs)

Question 20

decision support systems (DSS)

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assist managers with processes with lots of data and that data is dynamic (changing rapidly)

Question 21

supply management systems (SCMS)

Answer 21

helps eliminate bullwhip effect, components -planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and assemply.

Question 22

MKIS (maketing information systems)

Answer 22

assists managers by integrating numerous processes related to marketing management into a single computer system

Question 24

LMS

Answer 24

learning management systems

Question 25

executive support systems

Answer 25

Software that is used to extract enterprise data and transform it into executive level reports

Question 26

enterprise resource planning systems

Answer 26

integrate the ,management of nearly all aspects of an organization

Question 27

DBMS maintains data and info. Such as:

Answer 27

• Objects (items in stock/inventory)
• Events (transactions, returns…)
• People (customers, employees)
• Places (wholesalers, procurement centers)

Question 28

database management system

Answer 28

is a computer program that is used to create, process, and administer a database

Question 29

Referential integrity

Answer 29

is the accuracy and consistency of data within a table relationship in a database.

Question 30

Big data

Answer 30

enocompasses all of the analysis tools and processes related to applying and managing large volumes of data.