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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






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

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9. _____ tools is a project management technique that structures and sequences tasks - and budgets the time - money - and technical resources required to complete these tasks.






10. A transmission rate of _______ per second falls within the normal range for a local-area network.






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






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






13. 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






14. The technical staff at an organization are most likely to be users of a(n)






15. Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of hypertext and hypermedia applications?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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?






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Intelligent agent software is an appropriate tool for each of the following applications EXCEPT






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






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

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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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