Flashcards in Organization Needs Assessment Deck (16)
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What is a general term that encompasses many different computer-related components?
Information Technology
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What is the most basic and vital information and technology components of any business?
Business information systems
3
What are the categories of business information system?
Transaction processing systems, enterprise resource planning systems, decision support systems, and executive information systems
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What are the components of Information Technology?
Hardware, Software, Network, People, and Data/Information
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What are the functions performed on data?
Collect, process, store, transform, and distribute
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What are the transaction cycles?
Revenue, expenditure, production, HR/Payroll, and Financing cycles
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What are functional areas that make up the data processing cycle?
Data input, data storage, data processing, and information output
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What type of codes are used to list transaction with no duplicates nor gaps in the number sequence?
Sequence codes
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What type of codes use blocks of numbers to group similar items?
Block codes
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What type of codes are used a group of numbers with meaning?
Group codes
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What is the sequence for computer storage of data?
Entity, attributes, field, record, data value, file, master file, transaction file, and database
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What are the methods of data processing?
Batch processing and Online Real-Time Processing
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What are the advantages of centralized processing?
Enhanced data security and consistent processing
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What are the disadvantages of centralized processing?
Possible High Cost, Need for Processing Power and Data Storage, Reduction in Local Accountability, Bottlenecks, Delay in Response Time, and Increased Vulnerability
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What type of report presents summary information necessary for management action?
Dashboard reports
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