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UPDATE A+ GRADED
computer-based information system (CBIS)
A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and
procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into
information.
Forecasting
attempts to predict the future
Hardware
Consists of computer equipment used to perform the processing and output activities
Software
Consists of the computer programs that govern the operation of the computer
Database
An organised collection of electronic information
Telecommunications
electronic transmission of signals for communications
Network
Computers and equipment that are connected in a building building, around a country or
around the world to enable electronic telecommunications
Internet
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use
the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Cloud computing
A computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet
service and are accessed with a Web browser.
Extranet
A network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as business
partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's intranet.
Intranet
Internal company network built using Internet and World Wide Web standards and
products that allows people within an organisation to exchange information and work on
projects
Procedures
The strategies, policies, methods, and rules for using a CBIS.
Transaction
A business related exchange.
Transaction Processing System (TPS)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used
to perform and record business transactions.
E-commerce (electronic commerce)
Any business transaction executed electronically between companies.
m-commerce (mobile commerce)
Conducting
, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
A set of integrated programs that manage a company's vital business operations for an
entire organization
electronic business (e-business)
Using information systems and the Internet to perform all business-related tasks and
functions.
Management Information Systems (MIS)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that
provides routine information to managers and decision makers. (Do things right)
Decision Support System (DSS)
Organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that
support problem-specific decision making. (Do the right thing)
artificial intelligence
The ability of computer systems to mimic or duplicate the functions or characteristics of
the human brain or intelligence.
Expert system
A system that gives a computer the ability to make suggestions and function like an
expert in a particular field.
Knowledge base
A component of an expert system that stores all relevant information
A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision making.,
Data Warehouse
Low-cost, scaled-down version of a data warehouse designed for end-user needs
in a single business unit or individual department.,
Data Mart.
Organized around key facts.,
Subject-oriented
Data cannot be updated by users,
Nonvolatile
Data is collected from many operational systems and altered to conform to
standards,
Integrated
Data contains a time dimension,
Time-variant
More than two dimensions are stored together in
cubes, Multi-dimensional
ETL stands for?,
Extract, Tranform & Load
These type of engines aim to perform ETL in real time.,
Complex Event Processing (CEP)
The two key forms of knowledge are?,
Explicit and tactic.
A process that helps organizations retain valuable knowledge.,
Knowledge Management.
Information technology that systematizes, enhances, and expedites
organizational knowledge management.,
UPDATE A+ GRADED
computer-based information system (CBIS)
A single set of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, people, and
procedures that are configured to collect, manipulate, store, and process data into
information.
Forecasting
attempts to predict the future
Hardware
Consists of computer equipment used to perform the processing and output activities
Software
Consists of the computer programs that govern the operation of the computer
Database
An organised collection of electronic information
Telecommunications
electronic transmission of signals for communications
Network
Computers and equipment that are connected in a building building, around a country or
around the world to enable electronic telecommunications
Internet
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use
the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
Cloud computing
A computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet
service and are accessed with a Web browser.
Extranet
A network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as business
partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's intranet.
Intranet
Internal company network built using Internet and World Wide Web standards and
products that allows people within an organisation to exchange information and work on
projects
Procedures
The strategies, policies, methods, and rules for using a CBIS.
Transaction
A business related exchange.
Transaction Processing System (TPS)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices used
to perform and record business transactions.
E-commerce (electronic commerce)
Any business transaction executed electronically between companies.
m-commerce (mobile commerce)
Conducting
, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
A set of integrated programs that manage a company's vital business operations for an
entire organization
electronic business (e-business)
Using information systems and the Internet to perform all business-related tasks and
functions.
Management Information Systems (MIS)
An organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that
provides routine information to managers and decision makers. (Do things right)
Decision Support System (DSS)
Organized collection of people, procedures, software, databases, and devices that
support problem-specific decision making. (Do the right thing)
artificial intelligence
The ability of computer systems to mimic or duplicate the functions or characteristics of
the human brain or intelligence.
Expert system
A system that gives a computer the ability to make suggestions and function like an
expert in a particular field.
Knowledge base
A component of an expert system that stores all relevant information
A repository of historical data organized by subject to support decision making.,
Data Warehouse
Low-cost, scaled-down version of a data warehouse designed for end-user needs
in a single business unit or individual department.,
Data Mart.
Organized around key facts.,
Subject-oriented
Data cannot be updated by users,
Nonvolatile
Data is collected from many operational systems and altered to conform to
standards,
Integrated
Data contains a time dimension,
Time-variant
More than two dimensions are stored together in
cubes, Multi-dimensional
ETL stands for?,
Extract, Tranform & Load
These type of engines aim to perform ETL in real time.,
Complex Event Processing (CEP)
The two key forms of knowledge are?,
Explicit and tactic.
A process that helps organizations retain valuable knowledge.,
Knowledge Management.
Information technology that systematizes, enhances, and expedites
organizational knowledge management.,
