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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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?






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






25. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






29. 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?






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






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






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






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






34. Which of the following steps in the business systems planning (BSP) process is typically performed FIRST?






35. 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?






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






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






38. Which of the following is an example of the administrative message switching application of telecommunications technology?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. Systems development projects _______ are most likely to benefit from the use of internal integration tools.






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