Questions from Management Information Systems

Q: Describe the capabilities of online analytical processing (OLAP).

Describe the capabilities of online analytical processing (OLAP).

Q: Define data mining, describing how it differs from OLAP and the

Define data mining, describing how it differs from OLAP and the types of information it provides.

Q: Explain how text mining and web mining differ from conventional data mining

Explain how text mining and web mining differ from conventional data mining.

Q: Describe how users can access information from a company’s internal databases through

Describe how users can access information from a company’s internal databases through the web.

Q: Describe the roles of information policy and data administration in information management

Describe the roles of information policy and data administration in information management.

Q: Describe the sociotechnical perspective on information systems.

Describe the sociotechnical perspective on information systems.

Q: Explain why data quality audits and data cleansing are essential.

Explain why data quality audits and data cleansing are essential.

Q: Define and explain the significance of entities, attributes, and key

Define and explain the significance of entities, attributes, and key fields.

Q: List and describe the problems of the traditional file environment.

List and describe the problems of the traditional file environment.

Q: Define a database and a database management system.

Define a database and a database management system.