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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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






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






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






42. Which of the following is a commercial digital information service that exists to provide business information?






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






44. 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?






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






46. 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






47. _____ testing provides the final certification that a new system is ready to be used in a production setting.






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






49. What is the term for a set of rules that govern the manipulation of characters in a system?






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