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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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?






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






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


30. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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?






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. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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