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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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1. In general - the technology associated with reduced instruction set (RISC) computers is most appropriate for






2. In workgroup information systems - the simplest type of group conferencing is referred to as a(n)






3. Which of the following is a commercial digital information service that exists to provide business information?






4. Which of the following storage media generally has the slowest access speed?






5. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






6. 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?






7. Which of the following signifies the international reference model for linking different types of computers and networks?






8. The number of ______ is NOT an example of software metrics.


9. Which of the following functions to connect dissimilar networks by providing the translation from one protocol to another?






10. _____ tools is a project management technique that structures and sequences tasks - and budgets the time - money - and technical resources required to complete these tasks.






11. Of the types of organizational change that are enabled by information technology - which tends to be the most common?






12. Which of the following is most likely to rely on parallel processing?






13. The functions of knowledge workers in an organization generally include each of the following EXCEPT






14. Which of the following is an example of the administrative message switching application of telecommunications technology?






15. A transmission over a telecommunications network in which data can flow two ways - but in only one direction at a time - is described as






16. ______ code is the term for program instructions written in a high-level language before translation into machine language.






17. What is the term for the ability to move software from one generation of hardware to another more powerful generation?






18. A form of organization resembling a fishnet or network - in which authority is determined by knowledge and function is a






19. Which of the following terms is used to describe a system's order of complexity?






20. Which of the following statements about the prototyping approach to systems development is FALSE?






21. Which of the following is NOT a type of knowledge work system (KWS)?






22. Which of the following is a shared network service technology that packages data into bundles for transmission but does not use error correction routines?






23. Which of the following types of applications is generally most dependent on the graphical user interface (GUI) environment?






24. Which of the following is not a management benefit associated with end-user development of information systems?






25. The predominant programming language for business was






26. In a typical organization - tactical and operational planning of an MIS would be the responsibility of the






27. Which of the following is a computer language that is an application generator?






28. Which of the following steps in the business systems planning (BSP) process is typically performed FIRST?






29. During the process of enterprise analysis - the results of a large managerial survey are broken down into each of the following EXCEPT






30. The predefined packet of data in some LANs - which includes data indicating the sender - receiver - and whether the packet is in use - is known as a






31. What is the term for the capacity of a communications channel as measured by the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be transmitted by that channel?






32. Which of the following terms is used to describe a system in which the internal parameters can be changed when necessary through feedback?






33. 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






34. A processing system rejects an order transaction for 10 -000 units - on the basis that no order larger than 70 units had been placed previously. This is an example of a






35. Which of the following is NOT typically an example of the inquiry/response type of telecommunications application?






36. Which of the following are included in an MIS audit?






37. What is the term for the final step in system reengineering - when the revised specifications are used to generate new - structure program code for a structured and maintainable system?






38. The most time-consuming element of system conversion plans is






39. In a typical telecommunications system - a message that has just passed through the front-end multiplexer will then pass through






40. One of the core capabilities of a decision support system (DSS) is the logical and mathematical manipulation of data _____ a capability referred to as






41. Which of the following is a logical design element of an information system?






42. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an enterprise MIS?






43. Intelligent agent software is an appropriate tool for each of the following applications EXCEPT






44. The central liability-related ethical issue raised by new information technologies is generally considered to be






45. Which of the following types of organizations is LEAST likely to make use of a hierarchical database?






46. Routines performed to verify input data and correct errors prior to processing are known as






47. Which of the following are LEAST likely to be an input into a management information system (MIS)?






48. 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.






49. The main advantage of digital private branch exchanges over other local networking options is that they






50. What is the term for a networking technology that parcels information into 8-byte cells - allowing data to be transmitted between computers or different vendors at any speed?