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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems
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1. Intelligent agent software is an appropriate tool for each of the following applications EXCEPT
Frame relay
Conducting data conferences
Analysis
Normalization
2. Representations of human knowledge used in expert systems generally include each of the following EXCEPT
Data bus width
Fuzzy logic
Include enterprise-wide data - collected from legacy systems
Kilobytes
3. The process embodied in an input-output device - which enables it to convert or code without memory a type of signal - motion - or sequence of characters into another - is known as
Systems study
OSI
Transduction
Sequential
4. Which of the following terms is used to describe a system's order of complexity?
Reliability of many computers
Ordinality
Magnetic disk
Goals
5. Which of the following is the general term for high-speed digital communications networks that are national or worldwide in scope and accessible by the general public?
30-50
Information superhighway
Knowledge work system (KWS)
Frame relay
6. What is the term used to describe the approach to software development that combines data and procedures into a single item?
COBOL
Half duplex
Object-oriented
Protocols
7. In an individual MIS - the most commonly-used technique for conducting operations research is ______ programming.
Verification of control totals
Transduction
Linear
Implementation
8. Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with the use of relational databases?
Relatively slower speed of operation
A top-down method
Managing documentation of knowledge
Index server
9. _____ testing provides the final certification that a new system is ready to be used in a production setting.
Involve slight increases in program development and maintenance costs
OSI
Conducting data conferences
Acceptance
10. The representation of data as they appear to an application programmer or end user is described as a(n) _____ view.
Logical
Analysis
Using serif typefaces in graph labels
Asynchronous
11. Which of the following systems exists at the strategic level of an organization?
FOCUS
Manual procedures
Executive support system (ESS)
Goals
12. Which of the following statements about database management systems is generally FALSE? They
Fuzzy logic
Involve slight increases in program development and maintenance costs
Electronic bulletin board
Token
13. Which of the following personnel would be considered part of the development team in an MIS department?
Reliability of many computers
Magnetic disk
Managing documentation of knowledge
Maintenance programmer
14. A transmission over a telecommunications network in which data can flow two ways - but in only one direction at a time - is described as
Reliability of many computers
Dialog
Decision support system (DSS)
Half duplex
15. Which of the following terms is used to enumerate the bits that can be moved at one time between a CPU - primary storage - and other devices of a computer?
Data bus width
Protocols
Scientific and workstation computing
Linear
16. The predominant programming language for business was
Fuzzy logic
Reasonableness check
Consultancies/service organizations
COBOL
17. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in
Track
Gateway
Normalization
Kilobytes
18. Which of the following is most likely to rely on parallel processing?
Supercomputer
Bottom-up
Calculus
A top-down method
19. In the history of artificial intelligence - the effort to build a physical analog to the human brain has been referred to as the _____ approach.
Bottom-up
Steering committee and MIS managers
Forward engineering
A modem or modems
20. Certain kinds of expert systems use the property of inheritance to organize and classify knowledge when the knowledge base is composed of easily identifiable chunks or objects of interrelated characteristics. These systems are known specifically as
Semantic nets
Bandwidth
Parallel
First
21. In an enterprise information system - which of the following is considered to be an input control?
Verification of control totals
Loan officers at a bank enter application information into a central system so that the application can be evaluated by many people at once.
Scientific and workstation computing
Generally better suited for larger applications
22. _____ tools is a project management technique that structures and sequences tasks - and budgets the time - money - and technical resources required to complete these tasks.
Uncertainty
Formal planning
Normalization
Migration
23. Which of the following is an example of the administrative message switching application of telecommunications technology?
System residence drive
Electronic mail
Index server
Asynchronous
24. Routines performed to verify input data and correct errors prior to processing are known as
Consultancies/service organizations
Edit checks
Forward engineering
Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
25. Which of the following is offered the clearest protection under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986?
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26. Which of the following are LEAST likely to be an input into a management information system (MIS)?
30-50
Design specifications
Known users who are dissatisfied with an application's performance
Asynchronous
27. In enterprise analysis - data elements are organized into groups that support related sets of organizational processes. These groups are known as
Automation
Loan officers at a bank enter application information into a central system so that the application can be evaluated by many people at once.
Data conversion
Logical application groups
28. The technical staff at an organization are most likely to be users of a(n)
Knowledge work system (KWS)
System residence drive
Logical
Heterarchy
29. According to Simon's description - there are four stages in any decision-making process. Decision support systems are designed primarily to help monitor the ______ stage.
Reasonableness check
Formal planning
Implementation
Magnetic disk
30. The functions of knowledge workers in an organization generally include each of the following EXCEPT
Data models
Spreadsheet
Managing documentation of knowledge
Fuzzy logic
31. Of the following file organization methods - the only one that can be used on magnetic tape is
Personal e-mail received from outside by the organization's system
Error handling
Bandwidth
Sequential
32. Which of the following terms is used to describe a system in which the internal parameters can be changed when necessary through feedback?
Analysis
Make use of existing phone lines
Heuristic
Supercomputer
33. The main advantage of digital private branch exchanges over other local networking options is that they
Make use of existing phone lines
Token
Managing documentation of knowledge
Electronic bulletin board
34. Which of the following is NOT typically an example of the inquiry/response type of telecommunications application?
Goals
Traditional life cycle
Hospital information system
Track
35. In imaging systems - what is the term for the device that allows a user to identify and retrieve a specific document?
Index server
Parallel
Frame relay
Tuple
36. Which of the following is an object-oriented programming language that can deliver only the software functionality needed for a particular task - and which can run on any computer or operating system?
Error handling
Generally better suited for larger applications
Java
Supercomputer
37. Which of the following types of organizations is LEAST likely to make use of a hierarchical database?
Consultancies/service organizations
Tuple
Logical application groups
Frame relay
38. In an individual MIS - the most commonly used analytical application is a
Parallel
Spreadsheet
Normalization
Semantic nets
39. The number of ______ is NOT an example of software metrics.
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40. Which of the following is NOT an example of an output control associated with information systems?
Error handling
Transduction
Uncertainty
Ordinality
41. A purpose of a file server in a network is to
Store programs
Independence from GUI environment
Automation
Bandwidth
42. The main difference between neural networks and expert systems is that neural networks
Maintenance programmer
Semantic nets
Seek a generalized capability to learn
Supercomputer
43. In workgroup information systems - the simplest type of group conferencing is referred to as a(n)
Bottom-up
Include enterprise-wide data - collected from legacy systems
Half duplex
Electronic bulletin board
44. Which of the following styles of systems development is most often used for information systems at the enterprise level?
Traditional life cycle
Sequential
Transaction processing system (TPS)
Independence from GUI environment
45. ______ code is the term for program instructions written in a high-level language before translation into machine language.
Personal e-mail received from outside by the organization's system
Source
Decision support system (DSS)
Information superhighway
46. Systems development projects _______ are most likely to benefit from the use of internal integration tools.
Consultancies/service organizations
With high levels of technical complexity
Magnetic disk
Kilobytes
47. In a typical organization - tactical and operational planning of an MIS would be the responsibility of the
Relatively slower speed of operation
Steering committee and MIS managers
Whether individuals and organizations that create - produce - and sell systems are morally responsible for the consequences of their use
Java
48. One of the core capabilities of a decision support system (DSS) is the logical and mathematical manipulation of data _____ a capability referred to as
Protocols
Solicitations
Operations
Whether individuals and organizations that create - produce - and sell systems are morally responsible for the consequences of their use
49. Which of the following is a characteristic of data warehouse data? They
Include enterprise-wide data - collected from legacy systems
Ordinality
Traditional life cycle
Reliability of many computers
50. In the traditional systems life cycle model - which of the following states occurs EARLIEST?
Relatively slower speed of operation
Systems study
Calculus
Error handling