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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The central liability-related ethical issue raised by new information technologies is generally considered to be






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






23. Which of the following personnel would be considered part of the development team in an MIS department?






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


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






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






27. The primary memory of most microcomputers is measured in






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






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






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






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 a shared network service technology that packages data into bundles for transmission but does not use error correction routines?






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






34. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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


47. Which of the following is an object-oriented programming language that can deliver only the software functionality needed for a particular task - and which can run on any computer or operating system?






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






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






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