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Information Systems Final Review
ISOM 247 Final Review
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Business
Undergraduate 3
04/29/2012

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Term
Ethics
Definition
Standards that guide behavior toward other people
Term
ePolicies
Definition
address the ethical use of computers and internet usage
Term
Privacy
Definition
  • right to be left alone when you want
  • control over personal possessions
  • not to be observed without your consent
Term
Confidentiality
Definition
assurance that messages and information are available only to those who are authorized to view them
Term
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Definition
Contract that a user must agree to follow in order to be provided access to a network
Term
Internet Use Policy
Definition
General principles to guide the proper use of the Internet
Term
Monitoring
Definition
tracking people's activities by such measures as number of keystrokes, error rate, and number of transactions processed
Term
Decision Support System (DSS)
Definition
models information to support managers during decision-making process
Term
Sensitivity Analysis
Definition
impact that changes in one or more parts of the model have on other parts of the model
Term
What-if Analysis
Definition
Check the impacts of a change in an assumption on the proposed solution
Term
Goal-Seeking Analysis
Definition
Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal such as a desired level of output
Term
Executive Information System
Definition
Specialized DSS that supports senior level executives within the organization
Term
Consolidation
Definition
aggregation of information and features and the complex groupings of interrelated information
Term
Drill-down
Definition
Enables users to get details of information
Term
Slice and Dice
Definition
Looks at infomation from different perspectives
Term
Digital Dashboard
Definition
Integrates informations from multiple components to present in a unified display
Term
Expert System
Definition
imitate the reasoning precesses
Term
Neural Network
Definition
Emulate the way human brain works
Term
Genetic Algorithm
Definition
Mimics the evolutionary to generate incresingly better solutions to a problem
Term
Intelligent Agent
Definition
Knowledge-Based Information System
Term
Cluster Analysis
Definition
Divide information set into mutally exclusive groups
Term
CRM
Definition
Systems depend on cluster analysis to segment customer information and identify behavioral traits
Term
Forecast
Definition
Predictions made on the basis of time-series information
Term
Time-Series Information
Definition
Time-stamped information collected at a particular frequency
Term
Upstream
Definition
materials flow from suppliers to suppliers at all levels
Term
Own Production Process
Definition
Organization gets the semi-finished materials
Term
Downstream
Definition
Distribution of products to customers
Term
Supply Chain Visibility
Definition
View all areas up and down the supply chain
Term
Bullwhip Effect
Definition

Distorted product demand info passes from one entity to the next throughout the supply chain

 

1+1+1 = 3 for someone

Term
Demand Planning Software
Definition
Generates demand forecasts using statistical tools and forecasting techniques
Term
Supply Chain Planning (SCP)
Definition
Software using advanced algorithms to improve the flow and effciency of the supply chain
Term
Supply Chain Execution
Definition
Software automates the different steps and stages of the supply chain
Term
To Group All Worksheets
Definition
Right-click a worksheet tab and then select All Sheets
Term
To Group Adjacent Worksheets
Definition
Click the first worksheet tab, press and hold Shift, and then click the last worksheet tab
Term
Nonadjacent Worksheet Tabs
Definition
Click first worksheet tab, press and hold Ctrl, and then click each additional worksheet tab
Term
Data Entry
Definition
Can enter labels, values, dates, and formulas on one worksheet and applies to all grouped worksheets
Term
Structural Changes
Definition
Insert, widen, cut, copy, etc. will affect all grouped worksheets
Term
Page Layouts and Printing
Definition
Identical headers, page orientation, print areas to all grouped worksheets
Term
3D Formula
Definition

Links data from several worksheets

='October'!E3+'December'!E3

Term
Link Workbooks
Definition

=[Cleveland.xlsx]'Qtr3'A1

 

Link to cell A1 in Qtr3 worksheet in the Cleveland workbook

Term
Audit Formulas
Definition
Enable you to detect and correct erros in formulas by identifying relationships among cells
Term

Audit Formulas

1. Syntax Error

Definition
Violates correct construction of a formula
Term

Audit Formulas

2. Logical Error

Definition
Produces inaccurate results
Term
Precedent Cells
Definition
Cells referenced by a formula in another cell
Term
Dependent Cells
Definition
Contain formulas that refer to other cells
Term
Error Checking dialog
Definition
Opens when error is identified
Term
Data Validation
Definition

Control data that can be entered into a cell

Prevents "wrong" data in a cell

Term

ACCESS

 

Opening a database

Definition
  1. Browse for a file
  2. Recent Documents List
Term

ACCESS

Field

Definition

Column Naming

Last Name, First Name, etc.

Make up one record

Term

ACCESS

Record

Definition
Each set of info regarding one book is considered to be one record
Term

ACCESS

Table

Definition

Consists of records which contain info about a single entity

 

1. Employees

2. Orders

3. Products

...

Term

ACCESS

Six types of objects

Definition

1. Tables

2. Queries

3. Reports

4. Forms

5. Modules

6. Macros

Term

ACCESS

Tables -- Datasheet View

Definition
Used to add, modify, delete and view records
Term

ACCESS

Tables -- Design View

Definition
Used to create and modify the fields in a table
Term

ACCESS

Forms, Queries and Reports

Definition
All based on data contained in table(s)
Term

ACCESS

Compact and Repair

Definition

Fixes issues due to inefficient file storage and growth of a database.

Can reduce file size by 50%

Term

ACCESS

Filters

Definition

Subset of records and can be applied in Datasheet view

 

1. Filter by Selection

2. Filter by Form

Term

ACCESS

Removing a Filter

Definition
Toggle Filter icon can be used to apply and remove the current filter as many times as desired
Term

ACCESS

Validation Rules

Definition
Help avoid data entry errors
Term

ACCESS

Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX)

Definition

Protects general public and comapies shareholders against fraudulent practices and accounting errors.

 

All records must be saved for a period of five years and be made available to the SEC upon request

Term

ACCESS

PNPI

Definition
Safeguarding of data like SS #'s, CC #'s, Medical Records
Term

ACCESS

Date Arithmetic

Definition

Allows for date to being arithmetic

 

Order-Shipped Day to see delay

Term

ACCESS

Normalization or Multiple Tables

Definition
Reduces redundancy of information
Term

ACCESS

Customer ID - Primary Key

Definition
one record, only one unique id per customer
Term

ACCESS

Customer ID - Regular Field

Definition
ID may appear many times - place many orders
Term

ACCESS

Field Row

Definition
Displays Field Name
Term

ACCESS

Sort Row

Definition
Enables you to sort the dataset
Term

ACCESS

Show Row

Definition
Whether or not you see a field in the dataset
Term

ACCESS

Criteria Row

Definition
Determines the records that will be selected for display
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