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CLEP MIS: Management Information Systems

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Of the following statements about the evolutionary planning method of strategic information systems design - which is FALSE?






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. In its current form - the technology of electronic data interchange (EDI) is appropriate for transmitting all of the following EXCEPT






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






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






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






29. 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?






30. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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?






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






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






44. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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