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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. 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?






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






4. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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?






11. 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?






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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?






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. What is the term for the secondary storage device on which a complete operating system is stored?






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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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?






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






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






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






50. 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?