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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Which of the following terms is used to describe a system in which the internal parameters can be changed when necessary through feedback?






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






15. 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?






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






26. 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.






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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?






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






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






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






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






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

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






49. 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.






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