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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. Which of the following is NOT typically an example of the inquiry/response type of telecommunications application?






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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?






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Low-speed transmission of data that occurs on character at a time is described 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. In a relational database - a row or record is referred to as a(n)