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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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1. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






3. In an enterprise information system - which of the following is considered to be an input control?






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. In its current form - the technology of electronic data interchange (EDI) is appropriate for transmitting all of the following EXCEPT






13. 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?






14. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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?






21. 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.






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






23. 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?






24. Which of the following is NOT an example of an output control associated with information systems?






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






26. 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?






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






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






29. In the traditional systems life cycle model - which of the following states occurs EARLIEST?






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






31. What is the term for the methodical simplification of a logical data model?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The concentric circle on the surface area of a disk - on which data are stored as magnetized spots - is known as a






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Which of the following systems exists at the strategic level of an organization?






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






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