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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






4. Systems development projects _______ are most likely to benefit from the use of internal integration tools.






5. The technical staff at an organization are most likely to be users of a(n)






6. 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?






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






8. Each of the following is a rule of thumb for handling graphics in desktop publishing application EXCEPT






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. Of the following file organization methods - the only one that can be used on magnetic tape is






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. A purpose of a file server in a network is to






27. 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?






28. 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?






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






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






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






32. In a relational database - a row or record is referred to as a(n)






33. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






34. Which of the following concerns is addressed by front-end CASE (computer-assisted software engineering) tools?






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






36. Which of the following is a characteristic of data warehouse data? They






37. In most organizations - the chief information officer is given a rank equivalent to






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


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






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






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






42. Approximately what percentage of an organization's software development budget will be expended on testing?






43. A transmission rate of _______ per second falls within the normal range for a local-area network.






44. Which of the following statements about database management systems is generally FALSE? They






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






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






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






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






49. Which of the computer hardware generations involved vacuum tube technology?






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