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






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






4. Which of the following is most likely to rely on parallel processing?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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?






33. 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






34. Low-speed transmission of data that occurs on character at a time is described as






35. 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.






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Which of the following terms is used to enumerate the bits that can be moved at one time between a CPU - primary storage - and other devices of a computer?






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






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






48. 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






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






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