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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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  • Answer 50 questions in 20 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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1. Which of the following is a characteristic of data warehouse data? They






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


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






4. In general - the technology associated with reduced instruction set (RISC) computers is most appropriate for






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






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






7. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






10. 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?






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






27. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. In most organizations - the chief information officer is given a rank equivalent to






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






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






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






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