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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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?






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. Which of the following types of applications is generally most dependent on the graphical user interface (GUI) environment?






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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?






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






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






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






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