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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






4. Which of the following styles of systems development is most often used for information systems at the enterprise level?






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






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






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






8. Which of the following is offered the clearest protection under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986?


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






10. 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?






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






12. 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?






13. In systems theory - there is a what-if method of treating uncertainty that explores the effect on the alternatives of environmental change. This method is generally referred to as _____ analysis.






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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


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






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






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






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






30. In the history of artificial intelligence - the effort to build a physical analog to the human brain has been referred to as the _____ approach.






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






32. Which of the following personnel would be considered part of the development team in an MIS department?






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






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






35. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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?






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






48. 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?






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






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