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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






3. 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?






4. 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?






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






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






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


8. What is the term used to describe the approach to software development that combines data and procedures into a single item?






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






10. Which of the following is an advantage associated with the LAN model of multi-user systems?






11. 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?






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






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






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






15. Representations of human knowledge used in expert systems generally include each of the following EXCEPT






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






17. What is the term for a set of rules and procedures that govern transmissions between the components of a telecommunications network?






18. In enterprise analysis - data elements are organized into groups that support related sets of organizational processes. These groups are known as






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






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






21. In what type of processing can more than one instruction be processed at once - by breaking down a problem into smaller parts and processing them simultaneously?






22. When all the elements in a system are in the same category - ______ is said to be at a minimum.






23. Low-speed transmission of data that occurs on character at a time is described as






24. Which of the following is an element of the physical design of an information system?






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






26. The representation of data as they appear to an application programmer or end user is described as a(n) _____ view.






27. 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






28. Of the following statements about the evolutionary planning method of strategic information systems design - which is FALSE?






29. Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of hypertext and hypermedia applications?






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






31. 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.






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






33. Which of the following is an example of work-flow management?






34. In imaging systems - what is the term for the device that allows a user to identify and retrieve a specific document?






35. What is the term for a set of rules that govern the manipulation of characters in a system?






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






37. _____ testing provides the final certification that a new system is ready to be used in a production setting.






38. In an individual MIS - the most commonly used analytical application is a






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






40. 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?






41. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






43. Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with the use of relational databases?






44. The main difference between neural networks and expert systems is that neural networks






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






46. Which of the following systems exists at the operational level of an organization?






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






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






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






50. In an individual MIS - the most commonly-used technique for conducting operations research is ______ programming.