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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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?






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. The predominant programming language for business was






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


37. In what type of processing can more than one instruction be processed at once - by breaking down a problem into smaller parts and processing them simultaneously?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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?






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






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






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