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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. 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?






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. 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?






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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?






22. 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






23. The process embodied in an input-output device - which enables it to convert or code without memory a type of signal - motion - or sequence of characters into another - is known as






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






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






26. Which of the following functions to connect dissimilar networks by providing the translation from one protocol to another?






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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