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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






5. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






11. Which of the following is a commercial digital information service that exists to provide business information?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Which of the computer hardware generations involved vacuum tube technology?






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






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






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






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

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27. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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