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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






2. 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?






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






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






5. 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?






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






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






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






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






10. Which of the following is NOT an example of an output control associated with information systems?






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






18. The predominant programming language for business was






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Which of the following storage media generally has the slowest access speed?






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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?






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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